Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 0.10s

Colorado Doc^h³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 127

5/2

Landed a Worcester novice hurdle in October. Useful over fences but has found his stamina stretched by racing in excess of 3m on his last 2 starts. Respected back hurdling over much shorter.

Form: 1422P2

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Harper's Brook²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 123

1/2

£70,000 point winner. Third in a bumper and created good impression when winning on 2½m Carlisle hurdle debut. Failed to progress up in grade at Sandown prior to unseating at Cheltenham. Form pick.

Form: 13-14F

Bluffmeifyoucan^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Mrs S Gardner

33/1

Modest in bumpers and looks one for handicaps in this sphere.

Form: 3779

Demothi⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Frost

80/1

Showed more than first time up in this sphere when sixth at Wincanton (15.2f, soft, 200/1) last week, but that's not saying much.

Form: U/P83-P6

Just Loose Change⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: Nicky Martin

14/1

Has hinted at ability in a bumper/novice hurdle but looks one for handicaps later on.

Form: 86

School For Scandal²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tickle

40/1

Runner-up on the second of his 2 starts in points but did hint at better despite backing right out of things on his hurdles debut here (21.6f) 23 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: P-20

Forecasts

Harper's Brook (1/2), Colorado Doc (5/2), Just Loose Change (14/1), Bluffmeifyoucan (33/1), School For Scandal (40/1), Demothi (80/1)

HARPER'S BROOK created a good impression when making a successful start in this sphere at Carlisle in October, and now back in much calmer waters, he's taken to resume winning ways. Colorado Doc is the obvious threat.