Charles Stanley Wealth Management Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 5m 49.7s

Sunset Showdown^b²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 130| CD

4/1

The one they all have to beat. Really got his act together of late, with two wins from his last four completed starts. Does have his own ideas about the game, as shown when he nearly got caught when idling in front over C&D last time.

Form: P-U2121

Danboru^t¹⁹

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

11/4

Beaten a neck by Noble Glance at Fontwell (2m5f; good to firm) on his return to hurdles last time out. In good form before that though, and should reverse the form as he steps into handicap company over hurdles for the first time.

Form: F-34112

Beau Sancy^p,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: O Murphy| OR: 121| D

4/5

Better known as a chaser, and he is 0-7 over the smaller obstacles with his most recent defeat coming last time out in a match at Stratford (2m6f; good). Still a fair way clear of most in this line-up and will be thereabouts.

Form: 124-122

King Nidge^p1¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: T R Gretton

100/1

Got no further than the first when he was brought down over 2m here on his first run under rules since March 2016. Now steps up markedly in trip, but record under rules is completely off-putting. Look elsewhere for more viable alternatives.

Form: 5/33PP-U

Little Battler¹⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Nixon⁽⁵⁾| T: T H Weston

33/1

Winning pointer who is making his rules debut for yard who are 0-6 so far this season. Cost £10,000 at the Doncaster May 2019 sale and is related to hurdle/chase winners, but watching brief advised.

Form: F/4P12-

Noble Glance¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Matthew Batchelor| T: C Poulton| OR: 105

20/1

Sprung 33-1 shock when successful at Fontwell (2m5f; good to firm) last month in what was a weak race. Needs to prove that wasn't a fluke, and the bare form of that victory is nowhere near good enough.

Form: 757/541

Non-Runners

Dorette²⁰

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Beau Sancy (4/5), Danboru (11/4), Sunset Showdown (4/1), Dorette (12/1), Noble Glance (20/1), Little Battler (33/1), King Nidge (100/1)

This maiden hurdle is quite uncompetitive and looks to be a one-horse race. He didn't win as a 4/9f shot should when notching his second win over hurdles over C&D last month, but SUNSET SHOWDOWN evidently has plenty of ability and should be able to follow up and record another C&D success. If he does shown signs of waywardness again, Beau Sancy could prove a live threat to the selection. Olly Murphy's representative is yet to win over hurdles and was disappointing when last seen, but is clear second-best. Danboru is another who looks nailed on to make the frame as he has his first run in a handicap hurdle after coming off second-best in a novice hurdle recently.