Polypipe Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 7.91s

Vinnie The Hoddie⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 130

5/4

Gowran Park maiden hurdle winner when trained by Joseph O'Brien, but was well beaten in two subsequent outings. First start for this trainer so a market check is advised.

Form: 30-3160

Adelphi Prince²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby

20/1

Beaten a long way in both starts over hurdles. Needs to show much more before becoming a realistic betting proposition.

Form: 5-490

King's Coinage^t1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

66/1

Dual Flat winner who has been beaten out of sight in both starts over timber. Tongue tie fitted for the first time and it needs to have a dramatic effect.

Form: 85

Petitioner¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: J J Davies

14/1

Fair performer on the Flat for Roger Charlton and was having his first run for this yard when well beaten at Newcastle earlier this month. Has his first crack at hurdling and is worth keeping an eye on for market support.

Form:

Prabeni^t⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J McGrath| T: C J Mann| OR: 134

10/11

Promise on hurdling debut at Kempton and duly delivered in a four-runner contest at Huntingdon last month. Although that form is nothing special, he has been found another ordinary race.

Form: 31

Forecasts

Prabeni (10/11), Vinnie The Hoddie (5/4), Petitioner (14/1), Adelphi Prince (20/1), King's Coinage (66/1)

Irish import Vinnie The Hoddie is of obvious interest, but his last two runs have been underwhelming so preference is for Prabeni, who won last time at Huntingdon and receives weight from his four rivals. Petitioner may be the best of the rest on his hurdling debut.