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16F·Class 3·18 runners·Going: Good

Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Gbb Race)

No(Dr)	Form	Horse	Age/Wt	Jockey / Trainer	Best Odds
1	11x24	KING'S SCHOLAR Top Tip	5 168 Pound	TOM HUTSBY OLLY MURPHY	16/1 via
2	23105	FIRST ASCENT	5 167 Pound	JOSH WILLIAMSON GORDON ELLIOTT	33/1 via
3	22313	CROOKED PATH	4 166 Pound	JONATHAN BURKE J P OWEN	4/1 via
4	1x232	SYTADEL	4 164 Pound	HARRY SKELTON DAN SKELTON	6/1 via
5	3x120	EBEN ZAABEEL	5 163 Pound	DANIEL KING A J MARTIN	5/1 via
6	210x2	WAY OF STARS	4 161 Pound	JACK TUDOR D E PIPE	8/1 via
7	8x2x4	LEXINGTON WOOD	5 159 Pound	SEAN BOWEN OLLY MURPHY	6/1 via
8	06412	MYSTIC ROSE	4 159 Pound	DARRAGH O'KEEFFE PATRICK MAGEE	28/1 via
9	x234x	BABYKEN	4 158 Pound	SAM TWISTON-DAVIES P F NICHOLLS	12/1 via
10	241x1	TUPPENCE	6 158 Pound	MR LUCAS MURPHY LUCINDA SCUDAMORE	12/1 via
11	4846x	SHALLOW BOWLES	6 154 Pound	MR DANIEL WILLIAMS NICK SCHOLFIELD	28/1 via
12	34214	BAYMOUNT	5 154 Pound	DONAGH MEYLER ANTHONY MULLINS	25/1 via
13	513x4	FINAL SURPRISE	5 154 Pound	CIARAN GETHINGS A RALPH	28/1 via
14	126f4	LIKEWHATYOUSEE	4 153 Pound	JONJO O'NEILL JR JONJO & A J O'NEILL	33/1 via
15	3x12x	WHERMYROSEMARYGOES	5 153 Pound	HARRY COBDEN FAYE BRAMLEY	12/1 via
16	8x061	OCEAN OF DREAMS	5 152 Pound	MR ORAN MCGILL GARY MCGILL	14/1 via
17	54618	KILT	5 152 Pound	ROSS SUGRUE P J ROTHWELL	33/1 via
18	34x23	ADE BOY	5 151 Pound	BRIAN HUGHES C E LONGSDON	33/1 via

Racing365 Verdict

KING'S SCHOLAR (form 11x24) looks the one to beat based on recent course and distance form. FIRST ASCENT brings solid credentials and is hard to dismiss. CROOKED PATH has shown promise and cannot be ruled out at the price.

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