Watch On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 3m 42.65s

Gloire D'Athon^p1,t¹⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 122| D

100/1

Fairly useful hurdler for Henry de Bromhead. Disappointing over fences for that yard on last couple of outings and mark looks stiff. Cheekpieces on, but plenty to prove.

Form: 47-3156

Knickerbockerglory¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 122

2/1

Bumper winner for Alastair Ralph. Failed to settle on first couple of hurdling outings but made all in taking style at Taunton last time. Open to further improvement, so definite claims.

Form: 21-451

Essential Jaco²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 117| BF

9/1

Easily landed a novice at Lingfield on Rules debut, then bumped into another good prospect when runner-up (clear of remainder) at Plumpton next time. Opening mark seems fair, so warrants respect.

Form: P-212

Aucunrisque²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 117

6/4

Useful in bumpers and readily off the mark at the second attempt when making all at Plumpton earlier in the month. That form is solid, and he's well worth a chance to follow up on handicap bow.

Form: 2-14321

Magistrato³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 110

4/1

Easy winner of a juvenile at Chepstow on hurdling debut and has shaped well in better company on both subsequent starts. Opening mark looks fair, so strong claims if he settles.

Form: 2-145

Sonning⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King| OR: 106

11/1

Fairly useful on Flat and built on a promising hurdle debut second when scoring easily at Catterick in November. Not discredited at Plumpton next time, and strikes as interesting handicap debutant.

Form: 213

Forecasts

Aucunrisque (6/4), Knickerbockerglory (2/1), Magistrato (4/1), Essential Jaco (9/1), Sonning (11/1), Gloire D'Athon (100/1)

AUCUNRISQUE is a straightforward type who readily saw off a subsequent winner at Plumpton last time, so he's capable of following up from an opening mark that appears to be rather lenient. Magistrato probably hasn't shown all of his class yet, so he's a danger getting a chunk of weight for age, while Knickerbockerglory can't be ignored having bolted up at Taunton 16 days ago.