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Court In The Act³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

11/4

Progressed with each run in bumpers, winning at Fontwell in October. Promising start to his hurdle career when second of 13 to a subsequent winner in 2m novice at Hereford (good to soft) 5 weeks ago. Big player with improvement likely.

Form: 5-312

Gentleman's Relish⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| D

9/4

Left his Newbury debut in March well behind when winning a 13-runner bumper back there 7 months later, despite still showing clear signs of inexperience. Looks to have a lot of raw ability and interesting to see how he gets on over hurdles.

Form: 0-1

King Of The Road²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: B Pauling

125/1

Well held in Newbury bumper and when seventh of 9 in novice at Doncaster (16.5f, good) on hurdles bow 24 days ago. Lots more is needed.

Form: 07

Moon Chime³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| D

3/1

Won first 2 bumpers and good third of 12 in Cheltenham listed race last month. Good hurdle prospect.

Form: 113

Onethreefivenotout¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| D

9/2

Made a winning bumper debut at Worcester in October 2021. Not seen again until pulled up on Chepstow hurdle debut in October but all the sharper for that when second of 15 at Wincanton 6 weeks later. Likely more to come.

Form: 1/P2

Sea Invasion²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryony Frost| T: C Gordon

16/1

Bought for £110,000 after a promising point run and making steady progress under Rules, showing fair form when third in 2m Newbury maiden 25 days ago.

Form: 2-353

Seattle King¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Todd| T: P S McEntee

200/1

Modest handicapper at best on Flat (stays 1¼m) nowadays and struggling for form in that sphere of late. Big outsider now hurdling.

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Selwan⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A KingWS

50/1

Useful on Flat in France (stays 12.5f) but he has offered little for current yard, including pulling up on C&D hurdle debut in November. Has had wind surgery.

Form: P

Too Much Hammer⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

125/1

Modest fifth in a Ludlow bumper and Sandown maiden hurdle this autumn. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 55

Wee Tony³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: B Pauling

16/1

Half-brother to smart hurdler/chaser Black Op and has shown promise in bumpers a year apart, finishing second of 15 at Hereford latterly. Should be up to making an impact in novice hurdles.

Form: 4-2

Forecasts

Gentleman's Relish (9/4), Court In The Act (11/4), Moon Chime (3/1), Onethreefivenotout (9/2), Sea Invasion (16/1), Wee Tony (16/1), Selwan (50/1), Too Much Hammer (125/1), King Of The Road (125/1), Seattle King (200/1)

MOON CHIME was useful in bumpers and is taken to make a successful start to his hurdle career, most likely at the expense of Court In The Act. Nicky Henderson's Gentleman's Relish is another who has shown more than enough in bumpers to think he can make his presence felt in a race like this now hurdling.