Racing TV EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 25.73s

Smart Decision⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr William Easterby⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| D

2/1

Debut juvenile winner at Doncaster in November and running well when unseated rider last (in second) in similar event at Haydock following month. Back from a break now with very good form claims.

Form: 1U

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Cap Ricochet⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Paul Collins

22/1

Showed a bit on the first of 2 bumper starts when fourth at Wetherby but not enough to suggest he's likely to make a winning start over hurdles now.

Form: 47

Dearkeithandkaty⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill

4/1

12/1, encouraging third of 12 in bumper at Hereford on NH debut 78 days ago. Much respected on his hurdles debut.

Form: 3

Eagles Reprieve⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

11/8

Debut bumper winner at Wetherby before making a promsing start in this sphere when second of 6 in juvenile at Haydock in December. This son of Wings of Eagles has more to offer so must enter calculations.

Form: 12

Lautrec De Cougny^t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

16/1

Tongue tied and much improved from his debut when third of 8 in juvenile hurdle at Wetherby 25 days ago. May do better still so needs considering.

Form: 73

The Resdev Tyke⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M & D Easterby| BF

12/1

Sent off 15/8 on his Haydock debut but left with too much ground to make up after being dropped out, coming in 25 lengths third in juvenile in December. Capable of better.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Eagles Reprieve (11/8), Smart Decision (2/1), Dearkeithandkaty (4/1), The Resdev Tyke (12/1), Lautrec De Cougny (16/1), Cap Ricochet (22/1)

SMART DECISION has to concede 7 lb all round but possesses much the best form so is taken to quickly resume winning ways. Both Lautrec de Cougny (second choice) and Eagles Reprieve have better days ahead of them though and should ensure Tim Easterby's son of Postponed doesn't have things all his own way.