Ladbrokes Go North Grey Bomber Juvenile Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 13.20s

Belfrina⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 119| DWS

11/4

Built on a couple of promising efforts over hurdles when landing 6-runner listed juvenile at Doncaster (16.6f, good to soft) just under 8 weeks ago, wearing down the front runner in likeable fashion. Runner-up that day has won since and she's an improver now handicapping (has had a wind op since).

Form: 2F1

Johnny Ringo^t⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Conner McCann⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 118| C

2/1

Fairly useful on Flat and has made a positive start over hurdles at this track, successful on New Year's Day. Showed some improvement despite meeting trouble at the start when third of 10 in listed company here (15.6f, good to soft) last month and now makes his handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 213

Inappropriate⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 110

5/1

Fairly useful on Flat and fair form when winning 4-runner Newcastle juvenile hurdle on yard debut in November. Has gone the wrong way since, but this switch to handicap company may enable him to get back on track.

Form: 154

Maple²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 103

7/1

Reached the frame on first 4 completed starts in juvenile hurdles for this yard, advancing his form when second at Catterick in January. Failed to repeat that at Kelso next time and now heads down the handicap route with his usual headgear discarded.

Form: 24U224

Spartan Warrior^p,t⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies| OR: 102WS

12/1

Fair dual Flat winner for Ollie Sangster and has translated that ability to hurdles, finishing third on first couple of outings. Failed to see things out faced with more testing conditions at this course (15.6f, soft) on New Year's Day (tongue tied) and off the track since (has had a wind op).

Form: 335

Rukaana¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 93

11/2

Fairly useful 1m scorer on Flat for Charles Hills last summer. Sold for 46,000 gns and some promise (modest form) in first 2 starts over hurdles for new yard at the end of last year. Little to shout about the last twice however, including on handicap debut at Huntingdon earlier this month.

Form: 3587

Non-Runners

Platin Moon²⁰

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: N W Alexander J: Bruce Lynn

Forecasts

Johnny Ringo (2/1), Belfrina (11/4), Platin Moon (9/2), Inappropriate (5/1), Rukaana (11/2), Maple (7/1), Spartan Warrior (12/1)

BELFRINA displayed a gutsy attitude when wearing down the front runner at Doncaster just under 8 weeks ago and, with further improvement on the cards, David Pipe's filly gets the nod to follow up having had a breathing operation since last seen. Heading up the dangers is Inappropriate, who has gone the wrong way since making a winning start for this yard but can get back on track now handicapping. Johnny Ringo can edge out Spartan Warrior for third.