Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 3m 53.5s

Name In Lights^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 122

4/6

Didn't need to improve to get off the mark in a first-time tongue strap in a 12-runner maiden at Wincanton (15.2f, good) 23 days ago, leading 2 out and soon clear. Should be competitive under a penalty.

Form: 4-28321

Rocky Lake¹²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss E C Lavelle

5/2

Made a successful debut over hurdles at Market Rasen in November. Went backwards in a similar event at Southwell a month later but has been freshened up since.

Form: P2-15

Grand Knight¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: R P McLernon| T: S Curran| D

50/1

Easy winner of his sole point and fair form when runner-up in a Warwick bumper on debut in December. However, not kicked on since, including over hurdles.

Form: 1/28769

Mochachocachino^h1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton

12/1

In good hands and showed plenty to work on when sixth in a Southwell bumper in January, making headway before his effort flattened out. Pulled hard sent hurdling 2 months later though, and hood now goes on.

Form: 64

Percy's Prince¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: C Hobson| D

150/1

Modest Flat performer who ended a long losing run in tenacious fashion on final outing here in September. Sold out of Amanda Perrett's for only 3,000 gns and showed nothing both starts over timber last year.

Form: P-8

Issar D'Airy¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

13/2

Improved on debut form when second in French bumper in November. Changed hands for €90,000 later that month but shaped with only a little promise on Newbury hurdling debut (16.3f) 11 days ago. More needed.

Form: 527

Non-Runners

Earth Company⁸⁸

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: P Hobbs & J White J: T J O'Brien

Forecasts

Name In Lights (4/6), Earth Company (11/8), Rocky Lake (5/2), Issar D'Airy (13/2), Mochachocachino (12/1), Grand Knight (50/1), Percy's Prince (150/1)

EARTH COMPANY was possibly unsuited by softer conditions when well held in a C&D handicap in January, but he'd been progressive prior to that and is taken to get back on track now returning to calmer waters after a break. Name In Lights confirmed previous promise when off the mark at Wincanton last time and looks the main threat.