Ashes Betting At 188Bet Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 4m 52.5s

Absolutely Dylan²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

16/1

Didn't show that much when unplaced in Irish point-to-points but there looked to be something to work on from his 6th in a Newcastle bumper. Looks one for the longer term and handicaps once he has a mark.

Form: 44-66

Buckby Boy¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Bridget Andrews⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton

25/1

Four runs so far under Rules with the last two coming over hurdles and all of his outings so far have had an educational feel about them. Given plenty to do last time out behind a well-backed winner looking as though further and handicaps will see him in a better light.

Form: 4-776

Infinite Sun^t²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Shoemark| T: F O'Brien| C

5/1

Stoutly bred individual who was a surprise winner on his bumper debut here over 2m albeit for a yard that does well in that sphere. His two hurdles outing since have proved to be a disappointment and it looks as though he needs far more in the way of a stamina test to be seen at his best.

Form: 187-

Sunshade^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

8/11

Took a bumper on her debut and followed that up with a winning debut over hurdles some seven months later at Ludlow forging clear in the closing stages from a field which contained some who had already shown hurdling promise; looks a decent sort and can progress again here.

Form: 1-1

Black Sam Bella²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| BF

3/1

Showed promise on her bumper debut despite the test looking far too sharp for her and made an encouraging start to her hurdles career when also filling the runner-up slot. Didn't quite live up to that form last time but all in all looks as though a stiffer test is required.

Form: 12-23

Dyliev^h1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey

25/1

A four-time winner on the Flat when trained in France at up to around 1m2f she made a taking start to her hurdles career for this yard at Wetherby. Probably needed the run on that occasion but left something to work on; hood goes on for the first time now.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Sunshade (8/11), Black Sam Bella (3/1), Infinite Sun (5/1), Absolutely Dylan (16/1), Buckby Boy (25/1), Dyliev (25/1)

A few of these look as though they will need further to be seen at their best with the likes of Infinite Sun and Black Sam Bella falling into that category. Both Absolutely Dylan and Buckby Boy look handicap types for the future and they will need a mark before they are seen at their best. SUNSHADE has impressed so far and looks capable of keeping her unbeaten record intact here after looking suited to this sort of test last time. Dyliev offered plenty last time and may well be open to some more improvement with the hood going on for the first time.