Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 1.5s

Jatiluwih¹⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 132

2/9

Former French racer; unbeaten in two starts over hurdles for Philip Hobbs, having won with more in hand at Ludlow (2m5½f) than at Chepstow (2m3½f); top-rated (132); doubly-penalised, but this is an ideal opportunity to land the hat-trick.

Form: F62211-

Lord Roccoco¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 122

11/4

Acquitted himself well on hurdles debut when finishing second best to the 133-rated Glinger Flame over 2m4f at Hexham (good); obliged back at the same Northumberland venue four-weeks later (in a 2m maiden hurdle); soft ground is the unknown.

Form: 4874-21

Going Mobile¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

20/1

Displayed some signs of ability in Irish point-to-points for Paul O'Flynn; in excellent hands for rules debut, but will need to be right at the top of his game in order to trouble Jatiluwih and Lord Roccoco; other days lie ahead.

Form: 64-5

Reign Back Dancer²⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

66/1

Well beaten on both starts in bumpers (Newcastle and Ayr); could do better over hurdles with time (not for today); dam was an unraced sister to the Galway Hurdle winner Black Queen.

Form: 70-

Stormy Reception²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: C Grant

100/1

With form figures reading PP7, this mare is unlikely to have a major say unless something unforeseen occurs to the market principals; was struggling from halfway in a Newcastle mares' novice (2m+, good to soft) in February.

Form: PP7-

Non-Runners

Look Now²⁶⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: R Ross J: Ross Chapman

Forecasts

Jatiluwih (2/9), Lord Roccoco (11/4), Going Mobile (20/1), Look Now (33/1), Reign Back Dancer (66/1), Stormy Reception (100/1)

Barring unforeseen circumstances, this is a straightforward match between the penalised winners JATILUWIH and Lord Roccoco. The selection has the stronger form, and is unbeaten in two starts over timber since switched to Philip Hobbs. With no doubts whatsoever about how he'll handle the forecast good to soft/soft ground, he rates as the preferred option.