Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 5m 22.40s

Danboru^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Price⁽⁷⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 119| D

2/1

Completed a double when winning a 2m4f handicap chase at Perth (good) just over three weeks ago. Previously a maiden hurdle winner at Newton Abbot (good) and another bold show looks likely.

Form: 2F-3411

Win My Wings³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 126| D

2/5

Finished runner-up on both starts since returning from a break including when beaten 1¼L over an extended 3m2f at Stratford (good) last time out. Drop in distance no issue.

Form: 761-322

Noble Glance⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Matthew Batchelor| T: C Poulton

33/1

Five race maiden was beaten 12L when fourth over 2m3f in a novice hurdle on good-to-soft ground here in June. More needed on return from a break.

Form: 757/54

Non-Runners

Monkey Puzzle⁷⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: O Sherwood J: L P Aspell

Forecasts

Win My Wings (2/5), Danboru (2/1), Monkey Puzzle (11/4), Noble Glance (33/1)

DANBORU is taken to register a second hurdles victory by taking this small field novice contest. The selection can get the better of Monkey Puzzle, the other penalised runner in this event while third place can go to Win My Wings who finished runner-up last time out.