Happy New Year Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: 5m 0.06s

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Park This One³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 124

8/15

Point winner who confirmed debut promise when off the mark in bumper at Exeter in April and made a successful debut over hurdles when making all at Uttoxeter in October. Better form when fourth in Sandown Grade 2 since. The one to beat with sights lowered.

Form: 3121-14

Court Justice²¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

80/1

Maiden Irish pointer, unplaced last time (May 28). Likely he's best watched on hurdle debut.

Form: PU6-85

Parelliroc³³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S SmithWS

28/1

Didn't offer much in 2 bumpers last season so doesn't strike as an obvious type to make a winning start over hurdles. Has had wind surgery.

Form: 97-

Rebel Mc³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C J Todd| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

125/1

No impact in pair of 2m Bangor novice hurdles so he's impossible to fancy.

Form: 4F-P9

Swallows Song⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine

9/1

Kayf Tara gelding who made a winning start to his career in a Sedgefield bumper in November. This longer trip is bred to suit now hurdling.

Form: 1

Happywifehappylife^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 102

13/2

Runner-up twice on the Flat last autumn and recorded her best effort over hurdles when second in a 17f Sedgefield novice in November. Tongue tie refitted. Open to further improvement.

Form: 48-82

Lady Mendoza⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

4/1

Won completed start in Irish points during the spring and positive start under Rules when second in 2½m Newcastle novice (soft) in November. May do better.

Form: F1-2

Non-Runners

Missy Ava

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: M Walford J: Callum Bewley

Forecasts

Park This One (8/15), Lady Mendoza (4/1), Happywifehappylife (13/2), Swallows Song (9/1), Missy Ava (20/1), Parelliroc (28/1), Court Justice (80/1), Rebel Mc (125/1)

PARK THIS ONE sets a decent standard for a race like this on his latest Sandown Grade 2 fourth but the opposition is strong enough to think he won't have things all his own way. Lady Mendoza and Happywithlife showed enough to think they can win races over hurdles when runner-up last time, while Swallows Song arrives on the back of a bumper success.