Inkerman London Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 4m 5.09s

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Ronnies Rules²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Ben Sutton⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton

8/11

Irish point winner who won all 3 starts in bumpers (fairly useful form) at Stratford last summer. Unseated first 2 starts over hurdles in the autumn but made no mistake back from 6 months off when easily landing a Ffos Las maiden (15.8f) 29 days ago. Hard to oppose with further progress anticipated.

Form: 111UU1-

Bear Market^t1⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| BF| CD

5/2

Game winner of an Aintree bumper (17f) on Rules debut for Phil Rowley last spring. However, hasn't looked the same form in 2 hurdle runs for new stable, arriving on the back of a breathing op when fourth of 8 in a Warwick novice (19f) in February. Needs more.

Form: 1/1P4-

Flawless Clarity¹¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys

66/1

Runner-up in an Irish point but was pulled up in a maiden hurdle at Ayr on Rules debut in January.

Form: P2/P-

King Gris²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Todd| T: P Morris

150/1

Made the frame on both completed starts in Irish points but went with no encouragement sent hurdling at Bangor last month.

Form: 4/P38-

Lemon Leaf¹⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

10/3

Diamond Boy gelding. Well held completed starts in points but showed more when fourth of 12 in a Naas bumper in December. Makes hurdle debut on first run for yard after leaving Michael G. Kennedy.

Form: P/584-

Royal Hope¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: M Young

250/1

Fifth sole start in point bumpers and was always behind in a Huntingdon bumper on Rules debut in January.

Form: 50-

Forecasts

Ronnies Rules (8/11), Bear Market (5/2), Lemon Leaf (10/3), Flawless Clarity (66/1), King Gris (150/1), Royal Hope (250/1)

RONNIES RULES opened his hurdling account with very little fuss back from 6 months off at Ffos Las recently and, with the performance supported by the timefigure, he's difficult to oppose under a penalty, especially with further improvement forthcoming. Bear Market and Lemon Leaf can battle it out for minor honours.