Sky Sports Racing On Sky Channel 415 Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 5m 51.5s

Orrisdale²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

11/10

Won latter start in bumpers, and made the perfect start over hurdles when staying on well to beat Captain Blackpearl by 2½L at Uttoxeter (2½m) last month. Will improve futrther, and looks up to defying a penalty with longer trip sure to suit.

Form: 61-1

Castle On A Cloud¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant

100/1

Well held on hurdles debut at Kelso (soft) in January last year, and has failed to complete on both subsequent starts. Looks out of his depth again.

Form: 2UP9/PP

Duc De Grissay¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 120

7/4

Looked in the process of getting off the mark when falling at the last at Kelso last month, but was a bit below the form he would have shown there when a one-paced fourth of 8 to Prince Kayf in a C&D novice 12 days ago. More required now.

Form: 4P2/3F4

Raise Your Hand²²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

33/1

Won a point-to-point in Devon in April before changing hands for £15,000. That form probably nothing special, and has plenty on his plate now making hurdling debut against useful rivals.

Form: 1

Rath An Iuir²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin

3/1

Horse he beat in a point-to-point in October 2017 went on to beat City Island and Minella Indo in a bumper, so form looks strong. In need of the run when fourth to Victory Echo on belated hurdles debut last month, and he is sure to improve.

Form: 331/4

Forecasts

Orrisdale (11/10), Duc De Grissay (7/4), Rath An Iuir (3/1), Raise Your Hand (33/1), Castle On A Cloud (100/1)

ORRISDALE won well on his hurdles debut at Uttoxeter, and looked as if a stiffer test of stamina would bring about improvement, so he's taken to defy a penalty. Rath An Iuir needed the run after an absence on his hurdles debut, and with his point win working out well, he's clearly a big threat. Duc de Grissay was unlucky not to win on his penultimate start, but this is harder, and he will do well to trouble the selection.