All Steels Trading Introductory Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:28 | Winning time: 3m 49.30s

Fruit N Nut⁴⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 126| D

13/8

Dual soft-ground bumper winner at the start of 2021 and made an impressive transition to hurdling when scoring at Bangor 13 months ago. Not seen since but has plenty of potential nonetheless.

Form: 2110/1-

Kracka Nut^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| D

33/1

Looked well-above average when quickening up smartly to make a winning start at Catterick in December and was back on track when making a successful hurdling debut at Market Rasen recently. Open to improvement.

Form: 19-1

Matata^h²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| D

11/8

Half-brother to 5 winners, successful on his only point outing, and maintained his unbeaten record in ready fashion at Fakenham last month. Should take a hand.

Form: 1-1

Throne Hall⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: A Watson| D

17/2

Useful on the Flat and off the mark at the first attempt in this sphere in novice at Uttoxeter a couple of months ago. Shrewd stable can get more out of him, and he's worthy of consideration.

Form: 1

Ontherouge²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P D Niven| BF

9/2

Bumper winner who might have beaten Kracka Nut on hurdling debut had it not been for a bad mistake 3 out at Market Rasen. Getting weight all round and should make his presence felt.

Form: 12-2

Forecasts

Matata (11/8), Fruit N Nut (13/8), Ontherouge (9/2), Throne Hall (17/2), Kracka Nut (33/1)

All five have a chance but FRUIT N NUT is the form pick and is worth chancing to defy an absence to make it two from two over hurdles. Matata is an obvious danger after an impressive Rules debut, while Throne Hall is open to improvement based on Flat form.