DB Roofing Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Laurier Des Obeaux (G) Some encouragement in a bumper and similar form in novice hurdles this season. Opening mark requires improvement but doubtful he's shown his all just yet.	4-354	Tom Cannon G & J Moore	5	76.2kg	6.50 11/2
—	2	—	The Two Harrys (G) Has shown ability but clearly not the easiest to train, all the better for belated return when second in maiden at Plumpton but stopping quickly on handicap debut at Kempton 9 weeks later.	36/4-72P	Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	7	76.2kg	11 10/1
2nd	3	—	Can You Hear Me (G) H Lightly-raced sort who still looked inexperienced when a good second of 6 in novice hurdle at Lingfield but struggled both starts since, including on handicap debut at Wincanton 4 weeks ago. Hood goe…	64-F269	Callum Pritchard P Hobbs & J White	5	75.7kg	15 14/1
3rd	4	—	Hidden Target (G) Some encouragement in a bumper and took a step forward from his hurdling debut when fourth in novice at Doncaster. However, never a threat off stiff opening mark at Huntingdon since and only 2 lb low…	6-4463	Finn Lambert R T Phillips	7	75.3kg	9.50 17/2
9th	5	—	Le Fabuleux Buck's (G) Down the field in a bumper but progressive in maiden hurdles, third at Lingfield 7 weeks ago. Step up in trip should suit on handicap bow and very interesting with Sean Bowen booked.	0553	S Bowen M Keighley	5	74.8kg	6 5/1
5th	6	—	Luwdvig (G) FAV Showed improved form to get off the mark on his second handicap start at Lingfield in January. Shaped as if still in good form when third at Plumpton and might have found next run coming too soon. Ex…	734135	J M Quinlan N B King	7	74.8kg	5.50 9/2
—	7	—	Nancefordshore (G) Fell Pulled up both starts in Irish points and well held all 3 starts over hurdles, although did at least fare better than previously when sixth of 12 in maiden at Hereford latest. Opening mark looks hars…	P-PP66	Ben Jones G Harris	5	70.8kg	9 8/1
4th	8	—	Bells Of Ufford (G) TP Maiden who ran close to best when fourth at Uttoxeter on reappearance. However, well below par both starts since so bit to prove back from a break with tongue strap back on.	8/4P54-2	Lorcan Williams Tim Vaughan	6	70.3kg	12 11/1
7th	9	—	Sailing By (G) Produced a promising first effort when third in bumper here in November but hasn't kicked on, well held over hurdles last 3 starts (not knocked about at Taunton latest). Now goes handicapping.	37744	Brendan Powell J Tizzard	5	70.3kg	7 6/1
1st	10	—	Inion Tiogair (M) B Reliable sort who gained her breakthrough hurdling success over C&D last month, benefiting from a return to patient tactics. Never threatened when third at Ffos Las since but she's respected back in …	421311	Joe Anderson G Harris	9	68.9kg	6 5/1
8th	11	—	Locked Down Lad (G) Placed a few times over hurdles before a couple of luckless non-completions. Shaped better than the distance beaten suggests behind Inion Tiogair here since (paid the price for a big move into conten…	BU68P-6	Bryan Carver J Tickle	6	68kg	8 7/1
6th	12	—	Izzy's Grey (G) T Maiden who was placed in a pair of Bangor handicaps last spring but pulled up all 4 starts since.	PP6-442	Lee Edwards B Clarke	7	67.6kg	26 25/1

Betting forecast: Luwdvig (9/2), Inion Tiogair (5/1), Le Fabuleux Buck's (5/1), Laurier Des Obeaux (11/2), Sailing By (6/1), Locked Down Lad (7/1), Nancefordshore (8/1), Hidden Target (17/2), The Two Harrys (10/1), Bells Of Ufford (11/1), Can You Hear Me (14/1), Izzy's Grey (25/1)