Teme Valley Insurance Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 57.75s

Lord Condi¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: M Keighley| OR: 115

7/4

Landed some good bets when landing a modest race at Plumpton (2m1f) and this is hardly any more difficult. Excellent opportunity to follow up and a bumper win over 2m2f suggests his stamina should last this far.

Form: 89-1331

Super Scorpion^h,t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 120

1/2

Officially rated 7lb superior to Lord Condi and gets 6lb from his chief rival here. Quick ground in his favour but he would be more of a threat over further.

Form: 35-3252

Right Royals Day⁸⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: J E Moore| T: J L Needham

33/1

Beaten a very long way in two bumpers and two novice hurdles. Makes return today after 85 days off and impossible to fancy.

Form: 070/9

Forecasts

Super Scorpion (1/2), Lord Condi (7/4), Right Royals Day (33/1)

Super Scorpion is well-in on official ratings and has ground conditions to suit, but he lacks a turn of foot when racing below 3m. His positive style of racing means he may set this up nicely for LORD CONDI to track him before unleashing the turn of foot that devastated the opposition at Plumpton last month.