Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 4m 16.8s

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Universal Folly³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 114

4/1

Bounced back from a couple of below-par displays when belatedly opening account in 17.2f handicap at Carlisle in October. Nothing wrong with subsequent second at Musselburgh but he's up further 4 lb.

Form: 426712

Kinnegad Lad²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 107| D

8/1

Bumper winner who produces his most encouraging effort yet over hurdles in first-time cheekpieces when third at Limerick on handicap debut in May. Of interest on return to action.

Form: 10690-3

Douglas Talking^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 106

5/2

Bumper winner who looks a work in progress over hurdles but he is progressive, tongue tied when third over this C&D 3 weeks ago. Opening mark could be lenient.

Form: F-1953

Fame Valley¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: I A Duncan| OR: 103

11/4

Laid a solid platform for handicaps with a brace of fourth-place finishes at this venue in recent weeks. Opening mark looks fair.

Form: 5/03-544

Cellar Vie^p1⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 97

7/2

Fair form in bumpers in 2018/19 and returned (after a wind op) with a career best effort over hurdles when third at Carlisle in October. 2 lb rise very fair if he's in the same form.

Form: 5/7645-3

Non-Runners

Well Planted³⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: R M Smith J: Ryan Mania

Forecasts

Douglas Talking (5/2), Fame Valley (11/4), Cellar Vie (7/2), Universal Folly (4/1), Well Planted (7/1), Kinnegad Lad (8/1)

A sextet to view positively on the whole with the vote going to DOUGLAS TALKING, who displayed progressive form in his qualifying runs and he has been allotted a very fair opening mark. Cellar Vie has to be of interest on the back of his Carlisle run, while Kinnegad Lad is open to plenty of improvement.