Total Waste Management Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 1.30s

Big Time Dancer²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 117| D

5/1

Victorious in a maiden hurdle at Hexham (2m, good) last time out. Making just his third start for this yard and one to note under a penalty.

Form: 34-1

Competition^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 117| CD

2/1

Placed twice on the Flat last month and followed that up with a 17L success in a three runner contest over C&D recently. Likely to run well once more.

Form: 060/2-P1

Weightfordave^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 118| D

5/4

Placed on the Flat in Ireland and registered his first hurdling victory when winning by 9L at Worcester (2m, good-to-firm) last week. Represents a leading yard and is one for the shortlist under a penalty.

Form: 685-2F1

Captain Revelation¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mullineaux

100/1

Five time winner on the Flat and ran well over an extended 1m in that sphere last month. Well held twice since however and probably best watched now switched to hurdles.

Form:

Astute Boy^t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Kieron Edgar⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| BF

7/1

Victorious over an extended 1m3f at Yarmouth (good-to-firm) last August. Promising second on soft ground at Chepstow (1m4f) on debut for this yard in May but disappointed upped in trip subsequently. Worth a check in the market on hurdling debut.

Form:

Ray's The Money⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy

20/1

Dual Flat winner but not fared as well over hurdles and pulled up on his final start for previous yard at Kempton (2m, good) in April. Others make more appeal.

Form: 65P-

Gamboling Gigi^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Lee Edwards| T: G Hanmer

100/1

Well held in a bumper on debut last autumn and an early casualty when making her hurdling debut at Stratford (good-to-firm) last month. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 8-U

Forecasts

Weightfordave (5/4), Competition (2/1), Big Time Dancer (5/1), Astute Boy (7/1), Ray's The Money (20/1), Captain Revelation (100/1), Gamboling Gigi (100/1)

A competitive looking novice hurdle with the three penalised runners capable of dominating the finish. Preference is for WEIGHTFORDAVE who justified odds-on favouritism in similar conditions at Worcester last time out and he can see off Competition who represents a shrewd stable following a C&D success earlier this month. Big TIme Dancer made a winning return to hurdles last month and can claim third.