N&L Franklin Developments Ltd Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 4m 1.50s

Restitution²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 113| BF| D

3/1

Fairly useful winner at up to 2m on the Flat and has taken well to hurdles. Slightly disappointing at Fakenham last time but could yet resume progress.

Form: 3214-

Castle Quarter³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland

20/1

Fair10f scorer on the level for Michael Appleby but hasn't achieved much in 2 hurdling outings for current yard.

Form: 46-

Clear The Runway^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 104| CD

2/7

Highly progressive over fences lately and, if he can get close to replicating that form over these fixed-brush hurdles, he will be adding another win to his tally.

Form: 312121-

Phyllis^h1¹³⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin

150/1

No form on Flat when last seen in 2018. Has left Bill Turner.

Form:

Forecasts

Clear The Runway (2/7), Restitution (3/1), Castle Quarter (20/1), Phyllis (150/1)

On paper, this is a match between CLEAR THE RUNWAY and Restitution. The former has done well over fences (has scored twice at this track) since last seen in this discipline, and should be well suited by the fixed-brush obstacles, so he's the confident choice to prevail.