Equerry Horse Feeds Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 6m 23.41s

Dino Boy²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

13/8

Winner in a point-to-point contest in April before running well in defeat in an Aintree 2m1f bumper in May. Found others with better turn of foot when fourth on hurdles bow at Wetherby but this longer trip ought to suit; respected.

Form: 2/F1-24

Jepeck²⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Rex Dingle⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 129| BF

2/1

129-rated winning chaser having his first ever run over hurdles here. Trip and ground conditions will suit well so interesting contender and the market may reveal expectations today.

Form: 333/162-

Oscar Asche²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss R Curtis

10/1

Winning point-to-pointer (3m) ran well enough over a surely inadequate 2m last month when sixth beaten just over 8L in a Ffos Las bumper. Longer trip and obstacles should help today so not ruled out.

Form: 3/51-6

Springfield Fox²⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: T R George

11/4

Son of Sagamix was 3-3 in point-to-points last winter. Trip and ground conditions today should suit well and he has a fine hurdling pedigree so has to be taken seriously; market can guide to a degree.

Form: 111-

Non-Runners

Butler's Brief¹⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: A Ralph J: L Treadwell

Forecasts

Dino Boy (13/8), Jepeck (2/1), Springfield Fox (11/4), Oscar Asche (10/1), Butler's Brief (25/1)

After showing promise in a bumper and in his recent hurdles debut DINO BOY can get off the mark for the prolific Nigel Twiston-Davies yard. This longer trip combined with the experience and sharpness he should have gained at Wetherby should set him up well for this. Unbeaten pointer Springfield Fox is a fascinating runner in his first start under rules and he could prove a smart recruit. Useful chaser Jepeck; himself once a prolific point-to-point scorer ought to go well too.