racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:39 | Winning time: 6m 50.59s

Conceroe²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 110

4/1

Fairly useful in bumpers and quickly off the mark over hurdles, taking 20f Fakenham maiden last month. Could progress again now handicapping, with 3m sure to suit. One to consider.

Form: 1520-31

Flexi Furlough^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 107

7/2

Bumper winner who has been placed all 6 starts in handicap hurdles, again looking like she'd prevail at Huntingdon (25f) on Boxing Day only to be edged out close home. Some risks there now.

Form: 2-23322

Tim Pat¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 106

11/2

Has been catching the eye in novice/maiden hurdles and 3m will suit on handicap debut. Got to be respected.

Form: 2-P9532

Release The Kraken¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 99

9/2

Fell early at Kelso last month but plenty of promise previously and fair chance he's on a good mark now handicapping judged on bumper form. 3m sure to suit and has Brian Hughes up for the first time.

Form: D2-64F

Ashover Hills³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 95

12/1

Good NH pedigree and has looked a work in progress over hurdles this term. Up in trip for handicap debut and needs to jump a lot better.

Form: 57-645

You Some Boy¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 94| CD

3/1

Improving well over hurdles, following up his Newcastle success with a gutsy display to take another big-field C&D handicap last month. Conditional can claim this time and he must be considered.

Form: 827-011

Kildrum^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 77

50/1

Looking like a poor maiden, offering little in handicap hurdles this season. Can't be fancied.

Form: P2P-5P7

Forecasts

You Some Boy (3/1), Flexi Furlough (7/2), Conceroe (4/1), Release The Kraken (9/2), Tim Pat (11/2), Ashover Hills (12/1), Kildrum (50/1)

A few of these promise to do better now handicapping, RELEASE THE KRAKEN chief among them judged on his bumper form. The step up to 3m will suit and he makes plenty of appeal with Brian Hughes up for the first time. Tim Pat is another to consider, while the hat-trick seeking You Some Boy, a gutsy winner here over Christmas, must also be fancied.