Marsh Commercial Insurance Novices' Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 3m 50.15s

Hopeless Dancer²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

4/11

Quietly progressive when places all 3 starts in bumpers this autumn and almost ran to a fair level despite failing to beat a rival in a 3-runner introductory hurdle here last month. Drop back in trip doesn't look obviously suitable but opposition here isn't overfacing.

Form: 3223

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Miracles Do Happen^h²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

8/1

Pulled up sole start in points but made more of an impact in this sphere, stepping on her Down Royal debut third in May when second of 4 on stable debut here (15.7f) in October. Possibly amiss at Wincanton last time but has hinted at a quirk or 2, for all she makes hurdles debut in a thin race.

Form: P-328

Estate Planning¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 95

9/2

Placed a couple of times last sason despite showing temperament (refused to race once). Poor efforts in handicaps so far this year, though the pick of his form would give him a good chance.

Form: 333-768

No Guarantee^t,v¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: A Gibbons| OR: 75

33/1

Long-standing maiden but was in the frame 5 of his 6 starts for previous trainer Max Comley. No promise for current connections, however.

Form: 236389

Western Ginny¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: James Best| T: H Dickin

125/1

Very green on debut when jumping badly right at the first and unseating at Wincanton last month and was pulled up having tried to refuse again at Windsor 10 days ago. Can't be fancied.

Form: UP

Barbie Girlz^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 72

10/1

Very limited in bumpers/over hurdles, running as well as she ever has when sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, soft) 24 days ago. Might be able to make the placings in such a thin race.

Form: 46P7/P6

Forecasts

Hopeless Dancer (4/11), Estate Planning (9/2), Miracles Do Happen (8/1), Barbie Girlz (10/1), No Guarantee (33/1), Western Ginny (125/1)

Not a strong contest in which HOPELESS DANCER is fancied to come out on top despite the step back in trip. The Twiston-Davies trained gelding was placed all 3 starts in bumpers and proved he had a future in this sphere when not disgraced in a 3-runner race here on hurdles bow. Hurdles newcomer Miracles Do Happen is next best, whilst Estate Planning would also merit consideration if able to get back to the pick of last year's form.