Southwell Racecourse Joules Sale 24th July Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 8.58s

Locker Room Talk^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Savage⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 132| D

1/16

Dual hurdles winning including by 12L in a novice event at Kempton (good) last month. Promising amateur jockey retains the ride and looks likely to play a leading role once more.

Form: 86410-1

Caracas¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: K Frost

9/1

22 race maiden was beaten 29L in a maiden hurdle over an extended 2m at Bangor (good) last time out. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 7

Ledbury²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: J R Jenkins

50/1

18 race maiden under all codes was beaten 99L in a novice hurdle over 2m at Kempton (good) on hurdles debut last month. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 9

True Romance²²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: Julia Brooke| BF

16/1

Victorious on the Flat in 2017 and placed since. Well held in that sphere at Wolverhampton last October however and probably best watched on hurdling debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Iconic Hero¹⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Locker Room Talk (1/16), Iconic Hero (5/2), Caracas (9/1), True Romance (16/1), Ledbury (50/1)

LOCKER ROOM TALK has to concede weight all round here but he looks the pick on form and can register his third victory over hurdles by taking this novice event. Iconic Hero showed promise on his debut for this yard last month and he can take second ahead of Caracas who can finish best of the remainder.