William Hill Lengthen YourOdds Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:27 | Winning time: 4m 16.75s

Harbour Lake⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: A King| CD

8/13

Bred for the job and looked a good prospect when winning 2m Wetherby novice on debut in October easily, finishing with a flourish. That form looks solid and he's sure to progress.

Form: 1

Lakota Warrior⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| CD

3/1

Nothing flash in bumpers but improved to get off the mark at the second attempt over hurdles in 4-runner introductory event over C&D 44 days ago, driven out. Open to further progress.

Form: 2/46-81

Ask The Judge¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

66/1

Has an ordinary pedigree but hinted at ability when fourth of 11 in a bumper at Bangor (16.7f, heavy) on debut 17 days ago. Makes a quick switch to hurdles.

Form: 4

Ritson⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: R MenziesWS

7/1

Fair form in bumpers but failed to build on his hurdling debut promise when fifth in an 8-runner course novice (19.7f) 44 days ago. Drops back in trip after a breathing operation and needs more.

Form: 6334-45

Rory And Me^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 109

12/1

Winner of 2 of his 3 starts in bumpers in 2019. Found only one too good on hurdling debut over C&D and ran to a similar level when third at Newcastle 13 months later.

Form: 131/2-3

Non-Runners

Come Dancing²⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: O Signy J: Non Runner

Seven Arches³⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Ryan Mania

Forecasts

Harbour Lake (8/13), Lakota Warrior (3/1), Ritson (7/1), Rory And Me (12/1), Seven Arches (12/1), Ask The Judge (66/1), Come Dancing (150/1)

HARBOUR LAKE looked an above-average prospect when finishing with a flourish to win on his hurdles debut over C&D in October and is fancied to follow up under a penalty with that form proving solid. Lakota Warrior was seen to good effect from the front in a race run at a crawl here last time, but that said, he did score decisively and is open to further improvement.