Amroth Bay Holiday Park New Homes Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 3m 51.42s

Benassi⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-5| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 115| D

9/4

Made the frame all completed starts in Irish points and confirmed promise of his hurdles debut when landing 13-runner 2m maiden at Uttoxeter in January. No match for runaway winner at Ayr subsequently and remains with plenty of potential now handicapping.

Form: 3F3-312

Couldbeaweapon^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 110| D

3/1

Off the mark at Worcester (2m, heavy) in October and has held his form well since, placed again in first-time cheekpieces at Doncaster 3 weeks ago. Will appreciate conditions and can give another good account.

Form: 213223

Port Or Starboard^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 105

4/1

Finally ended losing run when dead heating at Exeter last month but raised 5 lb and held over C&D next time. This is tougher.

Form: 656213

Inferno Sacree^b²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 103| D

7/2

Free-going front runner who has notched up a hat-trick at Plumpton this year, again coming clear with plenty in hand 4 weeks ago. Up 11 lb but no surprise to see him go close in bid for 4-timer.

Form: 563111

Imperial Measure⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 84

8/1

Well held completed starts over hurdles, including on handicap debut over C&D 8 weeks ago. Work to do.

Form: 675P5

Non-Runners

Thunderclap²⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: H Morrison J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Benassi (9/4), Couldbeaweapon (3/1), Inferno Sacree (7/2), Port Or Starboard (4/1), Thunderclap (9/2), Imperial Measure (8/1)

THUNDERCLAP is a fairly useful Flat handicapper and is related to hurdles winners so he could be set for a big run now handicapping in this sphere having taken another step forward at Huntingdon. Inferno Sacree is a huge player in his bid for a 4-timer, with Benassi another to consider.