Sunshine Radio Novices' Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 53y | 7 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Callum Pritchard⁽³⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 105

Too free in bumpers but has shown more over hurdles, best run when sixth of 13 in 19f Taunton maiden in January. Goes handicapping after a break. Considered.

Form: 49036

Best Night^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 103| D

11/10

Made a winning start over hurdles at Newton Abbot in September and she got back on the up with victory in 9-runner handicap at Huntingdon (2m) 14 days ago. Up 4 lb but holds leading claims.

Form: 350241

Madame De Labrunie^t⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 101

3/1

Fair 17f hurdles winner in France last autumn. Yet to show that level of form for her new yard, only sixth of 8 in 2m Ludlow juvenile last month. Handily weighted if this switch to handicaps sparks a resurgence.

Form: 7F1936

Directly^t1,p1⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 86

14/1

Maiden hurdler who was pulled up in 19f handicap at Chepstow 40 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces are reached for now.

Form: 45-505P

Kotgar⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Conor Ring| T: Mrs C Williams| OR: 80

14/1

A fair maiden on the Flat in France but regressed over hurdles last season and no signs of improvement this term.

Form: P6-647P

Inca⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Johnston| T: C Hobson| OR: 74

20/1

Runner-up in an Irish point but no show in 3 hurdle runs, off 20 months before coming in last of 8 in Market Rasen novice in January.

Form: B2/77-8

Ramaah^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: S-J Davies| OR: 71

9/1

A modest 13f Flat winner but only poor in this sphere and pulled up in 2m handicap hurdle at Huntingdon 24 days ago. 8 lb out of the handicap here too.

Form: P4755P

Forecasts

Best Night (4/6), Arnie Moon (6/1), Madame De Labrunie (7/1), Ramaah (8/1), Inca (14/1), Kotgar (14/1), Directly (25/1)

BEST NIGHT resumed her progress when scoring at Huntingdon recently and can defy a 4 lb weights rise in this uncompetitive handicap. Fergal O'Brien's new recruit Madame de Labrunie has yet to show her (winning) French form here but could still emerge as the main danger now going into handicaps, while Arnie Moon is another handicap debutant who could have a say.