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Wednesday 5 February 2025

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Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 58.96s

Bobby J⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam

250/1

125/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Hexham (20.1f, soft) on NH debut 56 days ago. Lots more is required.

Form: P

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Bodygroove^h²⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond

33/1

Fair 14f Flat winner but pulled up in 2m maiden hurdle at Wetherby when last seen in this sphere last March. Off 8 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 2P-

Jack's Jury³¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M Thorpe

16/1

€65,000 3-y-o, Jukebox Jury gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser Jimmy Two Times and fair hurdler Edvardo. Last of 6 finishers sole start in Irish points in March.

Form: 6-

Marquee Lights^h²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby

250/1

Last of 11 in novice hurdle (400/1) at Newcastle (16.9f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: PP0

Ridin Solo^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105

13/8

Fair hurdler. Cheekpieces on for 1st time when creditable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Catterick (19.3f, good) 14 days ago. Well in the mix.

Form: 25-3335

Rock On Cowboy⁶⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 105

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f, soft). Off 22 months. First run for yard after leaving Ben Pauling with his fitness to prove.

Form: 1P36P6/

Smart Bucks⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: P A Kirby

80/1

Fair form first two runs in bumpers but only fifth of 6 at Catterick (15.7f, good) 50 days ago. More is required on his hurdles debut.

Form: 645

Synchronist^b1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Mrs S J Humphrey

28/1

Runner-up in an Irish point but well held switched to Rules in maiden hurdles at Lingfield and Uttoxeter this winter. Blinkers are reached for now.

Form: P2-76

Kalo Athena⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt

9/2

£38,000 5-y-o, Soldier of Fortune mare. Dual-point winner who shaped like a stayer when sixth of 11 in bumper at Carlisle (17.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 86 days ago. No forlorn hope now going hurdling.

Form: 11-6

Laravie^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Henry Brooke| T: James Owen| OR: 106

13/8

Fair ex-Irish hurdler. Cheekpieces on for 1st time when a fair seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fakenham (20f, good to soft) 17 days ago. The form pick back in maiden company.

Form: 6-26267

Slemish⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: M G Nolan| T: L Horsfall

66/1

17/2, fifth of 6 in bumper at Ffos Las (15.8f, heavy) on debut 48 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and needs to take a step forward.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Ridin Solo (13/8), Laravie (13/8), Kalo Athena (9/2), Rock On Cowboy (9/1), Jack's Jury (16/1), Synchronist (28/1), Bodygroove (33/1), Slemish (66/1), Smart Bucks (80/1), Marquee Lights (250/1), Bobby J (250/1)

Not as competitive as the numbers suggest and LARAVIE is fancied to build on her Fakenham seventh for her new yard and gain a first win now she has her sights lowered. Ridin Solo is next on the list on the back of his solid Catterick fifth, with points scorer Kalo Athena another to consider now starting out hurdling.