British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 4m 16.03s

Peejaybee¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: R Spencer| OR: 129| D

2/13

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner who found further progress when running out a 9-length winner of a Sandown handicap (19.8f) earlier this month. Obvious claims back in novice company.

Form: 1-1321

Limerick Leader¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin

22/1

€27,000 3-y-o, Joshua Tree gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including fair hurdler/chaser Well Done d'Oc. Held back by mistakes on hurdles debut in November.

Form: 2-97

Not Long Now¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sadik| OR: 100

6/1

Runner-up in a bumper for Mel Rowley. Failed to finish his races off over hurdles for Evan Williams but exceeded expectations when third starting out for this yard at Ludlow a fortnight ago.

Form: 2-0P33

Zwicky¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

100/1

Little promise in bumpers and a novice hurdle.

Form: 940

Melvich Bay⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: J Kington| T: D Brooke

20/1

Promising second at Hexham in October and cast aside a couple of lesser efforts when fourth at Wetherby last month. Bred to do well over obstacles.

Form: 2054

Non-Runners

Cartonne¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Peejaybee (2/13), Cartonne (9/4), Not Long Now (6/1), Melvich Bay (20/1), Limerick Leader (22/1), Zwicky (100/1)

PEEJAYBEE took another step forward when landing a 7-runner handicap at Sandown 19 days ago and he's strongly fancied to defy a double penalty back in a novice. Cartonne is the obvious danger on his Wetherby form, but but was below that level at Doncaster on Wednesday.