racingtv.com/freemonth Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 4m 44.9s

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It's Good To Laugh⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 125

8/13

Useful Flat handicapper who landed his first couple of starts over hurdles before bumping into Barrichello in a listed event at Haydock a couple of months ago. Can get back to winning ways.

Form: 112

River Walk³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| C

7/2

Scorpion gelding who landed a bumper at Catterick before following up in a 5-runner novice at Musselburgh, well on top at the finish. Bold showing on the cards in hat-trick bid.

Form: 11

Adelphi Sprite¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby

66/1

Was fairly useful in bumpers but hasn't offered much over hurdles as yet. He's likely more of a handicap type.

Form: 40-3330

Dom Perry^h1²⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan

14/1

From a good family and made winning start in Fakenham bumper before a creditable second at Perth 9 months ago. Not seen since, but should take to hurdling. Worth a market check.

Form: 12-

Harry Du Berlais⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N KentWS

12/1

Easy winner sole start in Irish points but pulled up on hurdles debut at Market Rasen 55 days ago. Unlikely to feature.

Form: 1P

Paddy The Horse⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

8/1

Irish point winner at third attempt who ran to a fair level when third on 2m4f Carlisle hurdle bow in October. Ran out at Newcastle 48 days ago but he's worth forgiving that for the time being.

Form: 4/21-3R

Post No Bills⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: R Potter

50/1

Winning pointer who has offered a bit of encouragement over hurdles without indicating that he's up to landing a race like this.

Form: 1-21267

Forecasts

It's Good To Laugh (8/13), River Walk (7/2), Paddy The Horse (8/1), Harry Du Berlais (12/1), Dom Perry (14/1), Post No Bills (50/1), Adelphi Sprite (66/1)

IT'S GOOD TO LAUGH is the clear form pick and is fancied to make it 3 from 4 over hurdles back down in grade having contested a listed event when last seen. River Walk is an obvious danger bidding to defend his unbeaten record and Paddy The Horse is still one to be positive about despite running out early on his latest appearance.