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Thursday 27 February 2025

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Good Life Plus Free Prize Draws Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 3m 56.29s

Amazing Cleni^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

50/1

Has shown fair form in a pair of bumpers, needing a stiffer test when sixth at Kempton (16f, soft, 16/1) 20 days ago. Respected on his hurdles debut.

Form: 46

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Clever Relation¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis

200/1

Fair winner at 11f on flat. 250/1 for Hughie Morrison but yet to match that form in a pair of novice hurdles at Taunton and Chepstow for his new yard. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 88

Doctor Love^h⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: A Ralph

10/1

18/1 and hooded, posted an encouraging third of 8 in novice over C&D (soft) on hurdles bow 71 days ago, going freely. Capable of better now, especially if proving more tractable.

Form: 63

Gallant Lion¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams

14/1

Fairly useful 11f flat winner for Alan King. 12/1, showed some promise on his yard/hurding bow when fourth of 7 in novice at Plumpton (15.9f, soft) 17 days ago. Can take a step forward.

Form: 4

Junior Des Mottes¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace| T: D Brace

250/1

Fair form shown in bumpers back in 2023 but no promise gleaned in a trio of hurdles this season. Lots more is required.

Form: 37/4-070

King Of Records²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams

28/1

Fairly useful 1m scorer on Flat in France in 2023. Changed hands for €62,000 but badly in need of the experience after 16 months off when fourth of 7 in novice hurdle over C&D 22 days ago, not knocked about. Seems sure to build on it.

Form: 4

Little Dipper²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Mrs M Rowley

5/1

7/1, made a promising hurdling debut when third of 9 in novice at Southwell (15.8f, soft) 24 days ago. This son of Telescope is open to a fair bit of progress. A likely player.

Form: 4-43

Monticello^h1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: C Boultbee-Brooks

200/1

150/1, raced freely when a well-held seventh of 10 in novice at Wetherby (16f, heavy) on his hurdles bow 35 days ago. Hooded for 1st time now.

Form: 77

Quinn's Reward^t1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

150/1

66/1, built on bumper efforts when fourth of 8 in novice at Uttoxeter (15.8f, soft) on his hurdles bow 33 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Open to progress.

Form: 794

Spectre One²⁴

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

15/2

25/1, showed some promise when fourth of 9 in novice at Southwell (15.8f, soft) on his hurdles bow 24 days ago. Capable of improvement for leading yard. Considered.

Form: 84

Walkadina^t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 119| BF| DWS

4/7

Made a winning start in this sphere at Uttoxeter in November but she came in a below-form third of 11 in novice at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) 63 days ago. The clear form pick if back on her A-game, though, after breathing surgery.

Form: 322-143

Le Yacht⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: R Patrick| T: T Lacey

14/1

Fifth of 12 in bumper at Hereford (16.2f, good to soft, 9/1) on NH debut 68 days ago. Can take a step forward on his hurdles debut.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Walkadina (4/7), Little Dipper (5/1), Spectre One (15/2), Doctor Love (10/1), Le Yacht (14/1), Gallant Lion (14/1), King Of Records (28/1), Amazing Cleni (50/1), Quinn's Reward (150/1), Monticello (200/1), Clever Relation (200/1), Junior Des Mottes (250/1)

Mel Rowley's son of Telescope LITTLE DIPPER shaped well when third on his hurdles debut at Southwell and is fancied to build on it and get off the mark at the chief expense of form pick Walkadina, who resumes on the back of wind surgery after a below-par Wincanton third. Spectre One, Doctor Love and King of Records appeal as the pick of the rest in the battle for minor honours.