Enjoy Food- The White Lion Weston 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:17 | Winning time: 5m 2.1s

Blue Fin²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 117

15/2

Runner-up on only start in bumpers and very much going the right way over hurdles, opening his account in 8-runner novice at Newcastle (16.9f) 3 weeks ago, produced to lead between last 2 and ridden out. Ought to be very competitive under a penalty.

Form: 23-2331

Can You Call^t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 129| CD

5/2

Stepped up on his reappearance when running out an impressive winner of a C&D handicap in the mud in December. Ran poorly up in grade at Cheltenham next time but could bounce back now returned to calmer waters after a break.

Form: F31-219

Butch⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy

7/2

Kayf Tara gelding who made a promising start to his career when runner-up in a Huntingdon bumper a year ago. Held back by his jumping on his Chepstow return/hurdling debut but more like it upped in trip when second at Huntingdon (19.6f) on Boxing Day, doing best work at finish. Can go on improving.

Form: 2-72

Mylesfromwicklow⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| BF

5/4

Ocovango gelding. Changed hands for £100,000 after winning his sole outing in points in October and shaped encouragingly behind a good prospect in a 2m4f Ffos Las maiden hurdle on his Rules debut in January. Excellent chance.

Form: 12

Giulietta⁵⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: C J Todd| T: D Skelton

100/1

Related to some useful performers in these silks but showed little in a Huntingdon novice hurdle in October 2021 and not seen since.

Form: 0-

Non-Runners

Hey Mister Dj¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: A Ralph J: Alex Edwards

Archie Macdart¹⁶

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: Joe Ponting J: Jack Tudor

Forecasts

Mylesfromwicklow (5/4), Can You Call (5/2), Butch (7/2), Blue Fin (15/2), Archie Macdart (25/1), Hey Mister Dj (66/1), Giulietta (100/1)

MYLESFROMWICKLOW was no match for a good prospect on his hurdling debut at Ffos Las, but he still beat the rest convincingly and this looks a good opportunity for him to go one better. Blue Fin is improving with each run and is entitled to be competitive under a penalty, especially as he wasn't beaten far by the promising Howlingmadmurdock at Catterick on his penultimate start. Butch and Can You Call also merit respect.