Follow At The Races On Twitter Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 6m 3.68s

Roque It^t,v1²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 114

9/1

Opened account over fences at Taunton (23f) this time last year but record was patchy thereafter for Paul Nicholls. Creditable second (back from 6 months off) for new yard at Southwell in November and he's still pretty low-mileage as a hurdler. Visor on.

Form: 17P3-42

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The Kniphand³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 111

11/8

Fair form when runner-up both starts in bumpers and having showed promise in novice/maiden hurdles over shorter in recent months, this increase in trip promises to suit now his sights are set on handicaps. One to note.

Form: 2-2254

Armchair Farmer^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 106

5/6

Didn't achieve much in pair of bumpers (trained in Ireland initially) but displayed fair form over hurdles, justifying cramped odds when taking 3-runner Huntingdon maiden (25f) 3 weeks ago. Respected on handicap bow.

Form: 5/66-321

Non-Runners

Revasser²⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: L Wadham J: Tom Cannon

The Height Of Fame³⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: Kieran Burke J: Harry Kimber

Young Moloney¹⁰

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: D Bourke J: Ross Chapman

Forecasts

Armchair Farmer (5/6), The Kniphand (11/8), The Height Of Fame (4/1), Revasser (11/2), Roque It (9/1), Young Moloney (20/1)

An open feel despite the small field and it could just pay to side with handicap-debutant THE KNIPHAND. He shaped like a stayer in his qualifying runs over hurdles, seemingly finding the drop back to 2m an inadequate test at Hereford latest and he's fancied to take a step forward having his first crack at 3m. The Height of Fame, who arrives in search of the 5-timer, and Armchair Farmer may emerge as the chief threats.