Follow At The Races On Twitter Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 5m 19.2s

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Made For You^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 99

5/2

Built on a promising return from wind surgery when winning by a neck over an extended 1m7f at Musselburgh (soft) last time out. Raised 3lb for that success and holds strong claims stepping up in trip with a promising conditional taking the ride.

Form: 544351

Montys Angel^t³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: M Goldstein| T: J J Bridger| OR: 97

25/1

Handicap mark is falling following some below par efforts but showed signs of a possible return to form when 18½L third in a heavy ground 2m handicap hurdle at Plumpton last month. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 4F9953

Dharma Rain^p,t⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Joshua Moore| T: C Hobson| OR: 91

10/1

16 race maiden ran well when finishing ¾L second in a handicap hurdle over 2m4f at Uttoxeter (heavy) in December. Pulled up over 2m at the same venue later that month and is an interesting runner back up in trip on her return from a break.

Form: 6875-2P

Galtee Mountain²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: M D Grant| T: P G Murphy| OR: 90| D

5/4

Victorious over 2m3f at Warwick (soft) in December and put a disappointing effort behind him when finishing 1¾L third in a big field handicap hurdle over an extended 2m4f at Huntingdon (heavy) last month. One for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 0941P3

En Coeur⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 89

11/2

Seven race maiden was making his first start since wind surgery when finishing 24L fourth in a big field handicap hurdle over 2m4f at Wincanton (soft) earlier this month. Races off a 2lb lower mark here and is interesting in this event.

Form: 6-544P4

Clondaw Robin^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 78| C

6/1

Winner over an extended 2m1f on soft ground here in December and has run well over fences subsequently. Pulled up in a handicap chase at Leicester (2m, heavy) last time out however and races off a mark 4lb higher than for that December success.

Form: P-4134P

Forecasts

Galtee Mountain (5/4), Made For You (5/2), En Coeur (11/2), Clondaw Robin (6/1), Dharma Rain (10/1), Montys Angel (25/1)

GALTEE MOUNTAIN put a disappointing effort behind him when placed on his most recent appearance and he looks capable of registering a victory in this novices' handicap hurdle. The selection has the trip and forecast ground to suit and he can see off top weight Made For You who was the winner of his most recent. Third place can go to Clondaw Robin who looks likely to appreciate this return to hurdling.