Racing To School Blundell's Preparatory School Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 4m 3.29s

Dance And Glance^t⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 115| DWS

10/3

Plumpton bumper winner who took a thin 2m maiden hurdle at Southwell in November and ran well in defeat in a much stronger event over C&D next time. Disappointed upped to a trip he should stay at Catterick on most recent outing but could get back on track after a break/breathing operation.

Form: 0-1133

Fasol^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 117| CD

1/5

A useful winning stayer on the Flat in France. Still to match that form over hurdles but back on track when winning 14-runner maiden over C&D 15 days ago, bit in hand. Excellent opportunity under a penalty.

Form: 242291

Galactic Glow^p⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Taylor Fisher| T: J Tickle| OR: 71

150/1

Poor handicapper on Flat and has little form over hurdles. Easily passed over.

Form: 0/8-839P

Liberty Looming^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

150/1

A modest maiden on the Flat who went with little encouragement fitted with a hood on Sedgefield hurdling debut.

Form: 4

Graecia^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon

16/1

Fairly useful 7f winner on the Flat for John Butler. Changed hands for 18,000 gns and hinted at promise when a hard-pulling fourth of 11 on her hurdling bow in 2m Hereford juvenile. However, went backwards from that when pulled up at Huntingdon since.

Form: 4P

Forecasts

Fasol (1/5), Dance And Glance (10/3), Graecia (16/1), Galactic Glow (150/1), Liberty Looming (150/1)

This looks a good opportunity for FASOL, who admittedly is yet to match his useful Flat form in this sphere, but did open his hurdling account with a bit up his sleeve over C&D on his most recent outing. Dance And Glance is the obvious threat.