Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Hyde Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 12.27s

Off Your Rocco^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 133| D

7/4

Had a bit in hand when making it 4 wins from 5 starts (3 over hurdles) in listed event at Limerick (21f, soft) 33 days ago. Looks a bright prospect and remains open to further improvement.

Form: 1-1711

Blazing Khal³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D J McInerney| T: C Byrnes

9/2

Took a while to win a bumper, but looked potentially useful straight away over hurdles with cosy victory in 17-runner maiden at Galway (19.1f) 38 days ago. Sure to improve and not underestimated.

Form: 52/541-1

Gelino Bello¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

2/1

Useful bumper winner who created a really good impression in making a successful debut over hurdles in a 2½m Aintree maiden 19 days ago, powering clear after the last. Type to progress considerably.

Form: 13-1

Glencassley³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 122

20/1

Bumper winner who doubled his hurdles tally in workmanlike style at Wetherby (19.7f) last month, asserting final 100 yds. Remains capable of better but needs to brush up his jumping.

Form: 551/6-11

Kayf Hernando²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

14/1

Displayed promise in sole bumper and showed a good attitude to account for useful chaser Mister Whitaker on 2½m Carlisle hurdling debut 22 days ago. This is tougher, but he's sure to do better.

Form: 23-1

Current Mood⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 131| D

9/1

Dual 3m point scorer. Placed in her sole bumper and has looked a useful prospect in winning both her starts over hurdles for this yard at up to this trip. Remains with potential up in grade.

Form: 3112-11

Non-Runners

Kihavah¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: A Keatley J: Tom Midgley

Forecasts

Off Your Rocco (7/4), Gelino Bello (2/1), Blazing Khal (9/2), Current Mood (9/1), Kayf Hernando (14/1), Glencassley (20/1), Kihavah (100/1)

OFF YOUR ROCCO has looked a bright prospect so far and remains completely unexposed at this trip, so he's selected to complete the hat-trick up in grade. Gelino Bello powered clear to score in impressive fashion at Aintree, a performance backed up by the timefigure, and is clearly very promising too.