British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 54.6s

Everything'sontick^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: David Bass| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 122| D

6/4

Well held in sole bumper but much like it sent hurdling a year on, building on debut promise when landing a 19.4f maiden at Chepstow 39 days ago. Looks up to defying a penalty.

Form: 5-31

Arizona Cardinal²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Edmunds| OR: 117

11/4

Irish point winner who made a promising start over hurdles when third in a well-run maiden here in December. Shaped as if amiss at Doncaster but back on track to some extent at Uttoxeter last time.

Form: P-13P4

Hauraki Gulf³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Fergus Gregory| T: Deborah Cole| C

7/1

Backed at very big prices and landed a 17-runner course bumper in December. Showed an aptitude for hurdling without hitting the same heights when fourth to Everything'sontick at Chepstow last month.

Form: 14

Lucky Bounce²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: R Potter

125/1

Looks one for the longer term on early evidence.

Form: 97

Maskia¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson

80/1

Safely held in a bumper/ brace of novice hurdles. Handicaps presumably up after this.

Form: P-44079

Yellowstone Park⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: A M Hales

15/2

€6,000 3-y-o, Arctic Cosmos gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Isleofhopendreams, stayed 3¾m. Maiden Irish pointer, placed last 3 starts (latest Dec 30).

Form: 45-333

Signal Point⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

4/1

Fame And Glory mare who was pretty consistent in bumpers and got off the mark switched to hurdling in a thin race at Southwell (20.4f) 53 days ago, kept up to work. Likely to improve.

Form: 23-661

Forecasts

Everything'sontick (6/4), Arizona Cardinal (11/4), Signal Point (4/1), Hauraki Gulf (7/1), Yellowstone Park (15/2), Maskia (80/1), Lucky Bounce (125/1)

EVERYTHING'SONTICK built on his hurdling debut promise when landing a Chepstow maiden in convincing style last month and looks good enough to defy a penalty on that evidence. Signal Point only won a thin race at Southwell, so it's possible Arizona Cardinal may pose the bigger threat, especially now returning to the scene of his best effort.