CopyBet Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 4m 48.15s

Rose's Dart^t1⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 98

14/1

Runner-up on first of her 2 starts in bumpers and best effort over hurdles when third in mares' maiden at Wetherby a year ago. Well held all 3 starts this season, though, and tongue strap now applied.

Form: 063-607

Livano Bello^t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 97

4/1

Still a maiden but often thereabouts, though was let down by jumping at Sedgefield last time.

Form: 3-02235

Natus Vincere^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 91

4/6

Well held all 3 starts for Laura Morgan last season but showed what she's capable of on second start in a handicap for this yard when justifying strong support at Huntingdon last month with plenty in hand. The one to beat.

Form: 1559-51

Gms Prince^t⁷⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: R T Dunne| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 89| BF| CD

10/3

Belatedly got off the mark when winning over C&D in September. Has backed that up with creditable efforts in defeat since and place claims.

Form: 3P1345

Macho Sun^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 66

50/1

Maiden on the Flat and little form in this sphere. 6 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 9-746FP

Forecasts

Natus Vincere (4/6), Gms Prince (10/3), Livano Bello (4/1), Rose's Dart (14/1), Macho Sun (50/1)

NATUS VINCERE proved she's got loads in hand of her mark on her second start in a handicap for this yard at Huntingdon last month and looks the type who can run up a sequence. Gms Prince and Livano Bello can battle for minor honours.