Ballymore Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 5m 15.8s

Blairs Cove^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 130

11/2

Has won two of his four starts over hurdles so far, including when justifying odds-on favouritism at Warwick last time out. Back up in trip but this distance shouldn't be an issue and he needs considering.

Form: 352-121

Its All Guesswork^t⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

9/4

Winner of a weak Bellewstown maiden hurdle in July but outclassed in two deeper contests since; probably needs further than this trip as well.

Form: 62-2133

Brillare Momento¹⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Aidan Coleman| T: M Keighley| OR: 137| BF| C

1/1

Disappointing when beaten as 1/3 favourite at Newton Abbott in May having won at Listed level prior to that. Needs to bounce back from that but has shown enough class over hurdles to suggest she's capable of doing so.

Form: 26U11-2

Treackle Tart²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 127

12/1

Took a while to get going over hurdles but has turned a corner over the summer and looks much more at home over obstacles now. Has to be in the mix given how she impressed at Worcester last time out.

Form: 92212-1

Jabulani²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

16/1

Not beaten far in a maiden hurdle at Warwick last time out when shaping with some promise, but this is a big ask on only his second start over hurdles.

Form: 16-2

Non-Runners

Shadow's Boy¹⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: B J Llewellyn J: Robert Williams

Forecasts

Brillare Momento (1/1), Its All Guesswork (9/4), Blairs Cove (11/2), Treackle Tart (12/1), Jabulani (16/1), Shadow's Boy (20/1)

Brillare Momento has the potential to be the real class act in this field but has to bounce back from a disappointing effort at Newton Abbott last time out, while Blairs Cove has impressed so far but must concede weight all round. TREACKLE TART took much longer than most of these to get off the mark over hurdles but has shown plenty of improvement through the summer and should enjoy the conditions unless it turns testing.