William Hill In Play Racing Novices' Selling Hurdle

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 3m 52.8s

Book of Secrets^t¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 107

7/4

Fair on the Flat and matched that form when placed in a pair of juvenile hurdles in late 2021. Shaped better than the distance beaten after 15 months off at Southwell on return and he's respected

Form: 23/4-

Call Me Rocky^p⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C Collins| OR: 99

5/6

Fair maiden hurdler ran one of his better efforts when fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.3f, good to soft, 22/1) 87 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan and has the ability to get involved.

Form: 88/4605-

Le Douet Vacu²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, sixteenth of 17 in bumper at Warwick (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 24 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0-

Naasik^p⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Norton| OR: 64

125/1

Remains a maiden after 32 runs and offered little following lengthy absence last time.

Form: 96000/8

Nevendon^t1⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 108

9/1

Modest hurdler. Pulled up in claiming hurdle at Clonmel (18.5f, heavy, 14/1) 61 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John McConnell. Tongue strap on 1st time. More needed.

Form: 4P/364P-

Ambush Annie^p1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland

11/1

Runner-up in pair of ordinary Irish points and failed to see race out when seventh of 11 in novice hurdle (9/2) at Ludlow (21.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 12 days ago. Progress required with cheekpieces applied.

Form: 22-7

Non-Runners

Gold In Doha¹⁸⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: J Coulson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Call Me Rocky (5/6), Book of Secrets (7/4), Gold In Doha (2/1), Nevendon (9/1), Ambush Annie (11/1), Le Douet Vacu (66/1), Naasik (125/1)

BOOK OF SECRETS pulled too hard to be involved in the finish on his return from over a year off at Southwell last time but went through the race as if retaining all his ability and he's fancied to score for the first time over hurdles. Irish-raider Call Me Rocky is another player if putting his best foot forward.