Ladbrokes 'Get Rewarded With Ladbucks' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 30.93s

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Rocheval³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 120| BF

6/5

Unbeaten in 3 outings last season, namely an Aintree bumper and juvenile hurdles at Ayr and at Carlisle. Lost his unbeaten record with a whimper in Grade 2 at Haydock but resumed his progress when second on handicap debut here (22.7f) last month. Drop back to 2½m will suit and big chance.

Form: 111-42

Joecooker²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: R Menzies| OR: 120

5/2

Winner of a Wexford bumper for Mary E Doyle last summer and opened hurdles account on third start for current yard in maiden at Hexham (20.1f) in December. Not disgraced in the face of stiffer tasks last 2 outings and should go well now reverting to calmer waters.

Form: 163156

Malicash³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 117

6/1

Fairly useful form in bumpers for Ewan Whillans and belatedly built on a promising hurdling debut to get off the mark in 8-runner novice at Carlisle (19.3f) last month, jumping on 2 out and asserting final 50 yds. Should be competitive under a penalty.

Form: 28-2541

Harry Bright¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton

50/1

Made little impact in a brace of bumpers but showed more switched to hurdling when sixth of 11 in 2m Warwick novice 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 656

Highland Fashion^p1⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Doyle⁽³⁾| T: I A Duncan| OR: 106

9/2

Produced a performance more in keeping with his fair bumper form when third in 8-runner maiden at Hexham (20.1f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Open to further progress.

Form: 5-26343

Tell The Tale¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland

22/1

€21,000 3-y-o, £28,000 4-y-o, Order of St George gelding. Closely related to fair 2½m hurdle winner Dangerous Touch. Off mark in Irish points at third attempt (dead-heat, Nov 2024). Market for clues.

Form: 4-21

The Three J's²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: W Coltherd

150/1

Well held in bumper/pair oif juvenile hurdles.

Form: 086

Forecasts

Rocheval (6/5), Joecooker (5/2), Highland Fashion (9/2), Malicash (6/1), Tell The Tale (22/1), Harry Bright (50/1), The Three J's (150/1)

ROCHEVAL resumed his progress in no uncertain terms when runner-up on his handicap debut here the previous month and, with a drop back to 2½m sure to suit, he's taken to defy a double penalty. Joecooker and Malicash are obvious threats.