Alistair Rutherford's Retirement From Andersons Butchers Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 2.9s

Aye Right¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: Mrs H O Graham| OR: 123| CD

4/6

Justified favouritism in winning over this C&D on good-to-firm going last time out. Made all that day and likely to prove hard to beat despite carrying a penalty for that victory.

Form: 3122-1

Blunder Buss²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: C Grant| OR: 122

11/8

Placed three times over hurdles prior to winning off a mark of 118 in a handicap over an extended 2m3f at Musselburgh (good-to-soft) in March. Returning from a break and likely to play a leading role.

Form: 622331-

Scales Of Justice¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

25/1

Held in both starts over hurdles since joining this yard including when sixth upped to 2m4f for the first time at Perth last time out. Likely more needed in this contest.

Form: 86

Wise Coco¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: A C Whillans

50/1

Finished 31L sixth when making her debut over hurdles in a 2m4f contest at Perth (good) recently. Likely to be of more interest once tackling handicaps.

Form: 807-6

Forecasts

Aye Right (4/6), Blunder Buss (11/8), Scales Of Justice (25/1), Wise Coco (50/1)

AYE RIGHT is taken to defy a penalty to register a second victory over hurdles having won over this C&D on his most recent outing. Blunder Buss was a handicap winner last time out and can finish runner-up while third place can go the way of Scales Of Justice who is improving with racing.