Jumps Look Better On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 5m 27.34s

Finisk Pride²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore

11/10

Point scorer who showed promise in 2 bumpers last season and readily made a winning start to his hurdle career over 2½m at Hexham (good to soft) 28 days ago. That was a weak race but he looks sure to improve, particularly at this trip.

Form: 4125-1

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Gentle Ocean³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| D

15/8

£50,000 Irish point recruit who overcame inexperience to make a successful hurdle debut at Uttoxeter (23f, good) 5 weeks ago. That bare form is nothing special but he's a likely improver.

Form: 2-1

Whiskey On Ice²⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Dominic Hislop⁽⁷⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 117

3/1

Improved to readily land a 3m Newcastle handicap hurdle when last seen in March. Should be very competitive under a penalty if resuming in similar form.

Form: 343521-

Blazing Court^p³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr John Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Dixon| OR: 76

66/1

Modest winning chaser but a maiden over hurdles and it's unlikely that will change here.

Form: UP7205

Non-Runners

They're Chancers³¹³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: N G Richards J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Finisk Pride (11/10), Gentle Ocean (15/8), Whiskey On Ice (3/1), They're Chancers (7/2), Blazing Court (66/1)

THEY'RE CHANCERS has been an infrequent visitor to the track but has looked promising when we have seen him and his pedigree points to this longer trip being within range. Hexham scorer Finisk Pride may give him most to think about.