Rick Finally Gets Over Becky Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 18.50s

Grange Road^p1⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 125

9/4

Debut winner of 23f Hexham maiden hurdle in May. Went close at Exeter on return but 18 lengths down in second and tiring when fell last at Chepstow and ran poorly there next time. Headgear on and needs considering in this field.

Form: 63/12F3

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El Rojo Grande²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price

25/1

Off the mark in Irish points at fourth attempt but beaten a long way both starts over hurdles.

Form: P36173

Gris Majeur³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis

10/1

Left Ian Ferguson and won 11-runner bumper at Downpatrick in July. Changed yards again (sold £80,000 in November) and well held both starts over hurdles.

Form: 1-81566

Rudy Caprice²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

33/1

From top yard but well held in bumper/novice hurdle so far.

Form: 79

Malaita^h²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 110

4/7

Bumper winner in May and has hit the frame 3 of 4 starts over hurdles, creditable second of 13 in novice hurdle at this course (16.2f, good to soft) 26 days ago, no match for winner. Big shout back up in trip.

Form: 3-12462

Forecasts

Malaita (4/7), Grange Road (9/4), Gris Majeur (10/1), El Rojo Grande (25/1), Rudy Caprice (33/1)

A potential match between MALAITA and Grange Road. The latter has to shrug off a below-par display at Chepstow so Malaita edges the vote in receipt of 14 lb.