14:20 Leicester

Tuesday 25 January 2022

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Tracey And Mark's 60th Birthday Celebrations Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 27.1s

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Bowtogreatness⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| D

9/2

5/2, career best when winning 8-runner novice hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, heavy) 40 days ago. Much respected under his 7 lb penalty.

Form: 523-F1

Go Steady^t³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 119| CD

2/1

C&D winner who failed to get home upped to 3m when eighth of 16 in handicap at Ascot 38 days ago. Reliable sort who holds very good claims now back to his optimum trip.

Form: 33-1318

Autonomous Cloud³³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Adrian Heskin| T: F O'Brien

17/2

Winner of bumper at Exeter for Colin Tizzard.but off 11 months since only ninth at Newbury in similar compan. Goes hurdling for new yard and well worth considering.

Form: 19-

Bold Soldier³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex

15/2

Encouraging second of 14 in novice at Uttoxeter (19.9f, soft, 14/1) on hurdles bow 39 days ago. May do better still, so he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 2/52

Extraordinary Man¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: T Scudamore| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 113

9/4

Fairly useful maiden. 16/5, creditable third of 11 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (16f, soft) 19 days ago, running on. Up in trip and in the picture.

Form: 37-523

Fishing For Likes¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan

150/1

Best effort when patiently-ridden fifth of 13 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Wetherby (16f, soft) 10 days ago. Up in trip, and sort to do better.

Form: 2855

Imperial Hurricane¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| BF

14/1

11/4, fifth of 12 in bumper at Wetherby (16f, heavy) on NH debut 18 days ago, running on. Makes hurdles debut and not discounted with his stamina drawn out more here.

Form: 5

Maskia⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson

200/1

Twelfth of 15 in bumper (100/1) at Chepstow on NH debut 52 days ago. Makes hurdles debut but others are preferred.

Form: P-440

Matchmaking⁸⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey

40/1

Fairly useful Flat winner for Sir Mark Prescott. Off over 2 years though so his fitness is a big concern on his hurdling bow.

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Urban Grit²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy

50/1

Fairly useful form when placed in bumpers but looked in need of the experience when sixth of 7 in novice at Haydock (15.6f, heavy) on his hurdles bow 26 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 236

Non-Runners

Greenrock Abbey²¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: Kerry Lee J: Daire James McConville

Forecasts

Go Steady (2/1), Extraordinary Man (9/4), Bowtogreatness (9/2), Bold Soldier (15/2), Autonomous Cloud (17/2), Greenrock Abbey (12/1), Imperial Hurricane (14/1), Matchmaking (40/1), Urban Grit (50/1), Fishing For Likes (150/1), Maskia (200/1)

GO STEADY found the step up to 3m beyond him at Ascot but holds the edge on form here and can bounce back now reverted to the scene of his last win. Bowtogreatness showed a good attitude when scoring at Ffos Las and is feared most despite saddling a 7 lb penalty. Chepstow third Extraordinary Man and newcomer Autonomous Cloud both merit plenty of respect too in an intriguing novice.