Crystal Services Commercial And Domestic Cleaning Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 59.8s

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African Dance^t1⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 122| CD

11/10

Off the mark in 20f Sedgefield maiden hurdle in November and got back to winning ways faced with a simple task over C&D last time. Vulnerable under a double penalty now, though. Tongue tie goes on.

Form: 3-3131

College Oak¹⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 119

3/1

Progressed to win at Uttoxeter and Ascot at around 20f before finishing well held in stronger handicap at latter track in December. Could get back on the up after a break with sights lowered.

Form: 24-1519

Scarpia²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 116

9/4

Opened account in good style in 17.7f Fontwell novice hurdle last month, staying on well. Return to this longer trip sure to suit and good chance under penalty.

Form: 24-7441

Forgot One⁵¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Matthew Batchelor| T: Miss A M Newton-Smith

200/1

Little appeal on paper and well beaten sole start in Irish points in November 2019.

Form: 7-

No Fixed Charges¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland

22/1

Scorpion gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler No Hidden Charges, and half-brother to fair hurdler/chaser The Wicket Chicken. Pulled up both starts in points.

Form: PP

One Handsome Dude^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West

40/1

Modest form in bumpers/over hurdles. Back with original trainer. Hard to fancy.

Form: 40/0-48P

Westtara²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs D Grissell

66/1

Well held in 2 bumpers, looking headstrong.

Form: 09

Forecasts

African Dance (11/10), Scarpia (9/4), College Oak (3/1), No Fixed Charges (22/1), One Handsome Dude (40/1), Westtara (66/1), Forgot One (200/1)

There is more to come from SCARPIA over this sort of trip and he can follow up last month's Fontwell success. College Oak is the danger returning from a break with his sights lowered.