Sun Racing Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 12.5s

Mystical Clouds²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 128| D

1/16

Broke his maiden when winning by 14L over an extended 2m3f at Bangor (good) last time out. Peanlised for that success but likely to prove hard to beat once more.

Form: 7433-1

Justthegrey⁴²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson

33/1

Fair fifth in a bumper over an extended 1m7f at Southwell (good) on debut in September last year. Absent since and more needed on hurdling debut.

Form: 5-

Noble Warrior¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: James Moffatt

11/1

Put an unseat on debut behind him when finishing 4L second in a good ground point-to-point in Ireland back in June. Worth a check in the market on Rules debut.

Form: U2

Non-Runners

Cross Of Steel¹³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: J Candlish J: David Noonan

Highway Girl²⁷⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: C E Longsdon J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Mystical Clouds (1/16), Highway Girl (2/1), Noble Warrior (11/1), Cross Of Steel (25/1), Justthegrey (33/1)

MYSTICAL CLOUDS looks capable of defying a penalty in this small field novices' hurdle. The selection impressed in winning last time out and he can take this with Highway Girl capable of chasing him home. Third place can go to Noble Warrior who was placed in a point-to-point last time.