Nick Jones Horse Ambulance Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 3m 43.2s

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Excellent Team^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 127

2/5

Former Godolphin charge who won a handicap hurdle before he won a novices' contest, the latter being at Stratford earlier this month. That induced a hike up the weights, which accounted for him last time at Plumpton. Back against novices here and has decent claims.

Form: 212414

Peruvien Bleu⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Chester Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Nick Williams| OR: 120

2/1

Yet to win a novices' contest, but has landed a handicap at Towcester from a mark of 108. Been unable to make an impact in that sphere since a subsequent rise in the weights and comfortably held in this company at Ffos Las last time. Even so, in receipt of weight he can't be ruled out.

Form: 124031-

Luca Brazi^h1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Alex Edwards⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph

33/1

Not yet covered himself in glory in two races under rules and is looking very much one to be more strongly considering when sent handicapping.

Form: 5/U83-

Dance With Kate²⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: C J Maher⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner

66/1

Well beaten on all four starts on the level for Polly Gundry and now races for new yard for first time. Related to point-to-point winners, though not rules success and a watching brief looks best.

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Protest¹⁷⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Excellent Team (2/5), Peruvien Bleu (2/1), Protest (5/1), Luca Brazi (33/1), Dance With Kate (66/1)

Protest is interesting now he has joined the Dan Skelton team, but the same trainer holds the aces here with EXCELLENT TEAM, who has very solid claims of defying a penalty. Peruvian Bleu is the obvious danger.