Borders Distillery Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 3m 49.5s

Some Day Soon¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 127

4/6

Came good at the ninth attempt in a Fontwell maiden hurdle (2m1f, good) last time, having shown useful form prior to that in defeat. Penalised here, but should again be thereabouts.

Form: 2/2522-1

Valentino Dancer¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy

6/4

BHA rating of 80 on the Flat, where he has won on turf. Gifted the race on hurdles debut at Newton Abbot recently. Not certain to have won that, but was going well enough. Now penalised but open to improvement.

Form: 1

Brokopondo⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: C Cannon

50/1

5-70 on the Flat, where he is moderate, and well held in both hurdles starts to date. Can only watch.

Form: 07

Blooriedotcom¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

16/1

1m2f Flat winner for Peter Chapple-Hyam (BHA 76). Market drifter to 16-1 before a 9¾L fourth of 12 on hurdles debut at Ayr (2m, good) recently. Can improve for that experience and is interesting.

Form: 4

Lastofthecosmics^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Ross Chapman| T: I Jardine

66/1

Well held in three bumpers and on hurdles debut at Perth last month. Others preferred.

Form: 9565-

Forecasts

Some Day Soon (4/6), Valentino Dancer (6/4), Blooriedotcom (16/1), Brokopondo (50/1), Lastofthecosmics (66/1)

As winners, both Some Day Soon and Valentino Dancer make a fair bit of appeal, with improvement anticipated from the latter in particular. However, a chance is taken on BLOORIEDOTCOM, who had a positive introduction to hurdles, and also looks capable of improving on that. He can make the most of the weight concession he receives from the other pair.