CWM Inspection Company Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 4m 46.1s

Myristica^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 112| BF

13/8

Fairly useful Flat performer who has taken very well to hurdles this summer, completing a maiden/novice hat-trick. Has shaped well in defeat in handicap company on her last 2 outings and should give another good account.

Form: 211142

Lipa K¹²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 106| BF

10/1

Doubled up at Warwick and Ludlow in the spring (both 2m) but his run of good form came to a halt when last of 5 at Fakenham at the beginning of June. Given a break since.

Form: 3671-15

Gms Prince⁵⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: R T Dunne| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 97WS

33/1

Fair form over hurdles in autumn 2021 but absent since finishing a well-held fourth of 5 at Bangor in spring 2022. Watching brief has to be the percentage call. Has had wind surgery.

Form: 843274/

Jack Sprat¹⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 97

15/2

Out of a winning hurdler and showed some promise when placed in a pair of 2m maiden hurdles in the spring. Appeals as a potential improver now handicapping on his return to action.

Form: 4/46732-

Bizzy Moon¹⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 96

18/1

Half-sister to connections useful hurdler Molly Ollys Wishes. Well held in sole bumper but made a successful start to her hurdle career at Market Rasen in April. Well-held third of 4 under a penalty 5 weeks later but retains potential for top yard now handicapping after 5 months off.

Form: 01-3

Hourless³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 107

7/4

Modest Flat winner who made a successful start over hurdles at Hexham in June. Good second under a penalty at Newton Abbot in July and has run with credit in defeat on the Flat since. Very interesting now handicapping for the first time in this sphere.

Form: 12

Whenitrainsitpours¹¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris| OR: 84

8/1

Still looking for a first success and well held in handicaps of late. Mark has come down as a result but he needs a 115-day break to help spark a revival.

Form: 437-445

Forecasts

Myristica (13/8), Hourless (7/4), Jack Sprat (15/2), Whenitrainsitpours (8/1), Lipa K (10/1), Bizzy Moon (18/1), Gms Prince (33/1)

HOURLESS looks feasibly treated now making a quick switch to handicaps in this sphere and can strike for Alan King. Myristica has enjoyed a cracking spell since switching to hurdles and is second choice. Jack Sprat and Bizzy Moon are other potential improvers now moving into handicap company for good stables.