Happy New Year Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 4m 53.12s

Dance And Glance^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 116

1/1

Plumpton bumper winner who took a thin 2m maiden hurdle at Southwell last month and ran well in a much stronger event at Taunton next time, seeming to hit the line quite well even if unable to go with the promising first 2 in the latter stages. More to come as his jumping improves.

Form: 0-113

It's All About You^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

5/6

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat, winning at Ayr (13f) and Ffos Las (2m) in the summer. Probably didn't need to match that form to make a successful hurdling debut in 11-runner novice at Newcastle 18 days ago but there's surely better to come.

Form: 1

King Casey²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Miss J E Foster

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules who offered a bit to work on for new connections (previously trained by Eoin Doyle and sold €20,000) after 8 months off when fifth of 8 in 2m novice hurdle at Wetherby 25 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in distance.

Form: 73-5

Norah's Legacy³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby

40/1

Has shaped like a stayer in a couple of bumpers, so the step up in trip should help now hurdling.

Form: 55

Shadowfax Of Rohan^h,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond

66/1

In frame all 3 outings in bumpers but has offered little in a pair of maiden hurdles.

Form: 424P9

Fancy Nancy Pants⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: P A Kirby

125/1

Well held in 2 bumpers and on Sedgefield hurdling debut.

Form: 044

Forecasts

It's All About You (5/6), Dance And Glance (1/1), King Casey (28/1), Norah's Legacy (40/1), Shadowfax Of Rohan (66/1), Fancy Nancy Pants (125/1)

IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU was by no means polished in the jumping department when making a successful start in this sphere at Newcastle the previous month, but his Flat form suggests there's much better to come from him as a hurdler, so he's taken to defy a penalty at the likely expense of Dance And Glance, who has scope for better still.