Better Odds With Matchbook Novices' Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 3m 43.68s

Amour de Nuit⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 134| D

4/6

Good effort at Chepstow last Sunday and has to be of interest in this slightly easier looking contest. Yard won this corresponding race last year and has another leading candidate on its hands this time around.

Form: 121-212

New Agenda^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P R Webber| OR: 123| D

13/2

Taken well to hurdling and has made good strides so far. Needs to up his game once more, however, and faces his toughest test yet - also has a good bit to find with Amour de Nuit on the official ratings.

Form: 24-2131

Saxo Jack^h,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 125

33/1

In good form but met his match against a potentially decent individual last time. Should hold his own but likely a couple of the others are more progressive.

Form: 4212

Listen To The Man²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 133| D

9/4

Progressive mare with a very likeable attitude - the fact she's already a winner at this level testament to her improving profile. Leading contender with the weight concession in her favour and has to merit plenty of respect.

Form: 512-111

Cockney Wren¹⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: N P Madden| T: H Fry| D

33/1

Unraced when with Jessica Harrington but has made good strides in Bumpers since joining her current yard. Pitched in with a stiff test on hurdles debut, however, and likely that she will benefit most from the experience.

Form: 2321-

Non-Runners

Stuccodor⁴⁴⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: Mrs S Leech J: Maurice Linehan

Forecasts

Amour de Nuit (4/6), Listen To The Man (9/4), New Agenda (13/2), Stuccodor (20/1), Cockney Wren (33/1), Saxo Jack (33/1)

AMOUR de NUIT and Listen To The Man set a decent standard and should be capable of laying it down to the rest. The former ran a blinder in the Grade 2 Persian War Hurdle at Chepstow last weekend and will be very hard to master if dishing out a repeat dose on this occasion. New Agenda looks the pick of the opposition at this stage - although Cockney Wren could easily improve now sent over hurdles and may be the most interesting one for next time .