Sky Sports Racing Coming In 2019 Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 5m 7.50s

Mill Green²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

1/5

Relished the step up in trip when comfortably getting off the mark at Fontwell (2m3f, good) last month. Goes up further in trip today and has found an excellent opportunity to defy the penalty here and win again. Major player.

Form: 54-31

Auld Sod^p1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: R Harris

40/1

Failed to impress in point-to-points (pulled-up on four of his six starts and well-beaten on the others). Beaten an long way with some slow jumps on rules debut last time. Cheekpieces added but major improvement needed.

Form: PPP4-46

Bubble O'Clock^h⁴⁵

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

10/1

Struggled on all three hurdles starts so far over a variety of trips. Ran over two miles last time and that didn't work. Back up in trip here and sure leading handler will get to the bottom of him eventually.

Form: 0-50

Minella Mojo¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: C J Down

9/2

Failed to win in point-to-points and was sent off at 50/1 for hurdling debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month. Actually ran with real credit there to finish fourth of 11 and has potential to do better.

Form: 543-574

Non-Runners

Last Watch³²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: D G Bridgwater J: T Scudamore

Forecasts

Mill Green (1/5), Minella Mojo (9/2), Bubble O'Clock (10/1), Last Watch (25/1), Auld Sod (40/1)

Minella Mojo has potential to do a little better over hurdles and is respected going up in trip. Nicky Henderson looks to have found an excellent opportunity for MILL GREEN who should win again and make it 2/2 over hurdles.