Heathcote Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 3m 46.1s

Olly's Folly^b⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 94

25/1

Modest maiden hurdler who bled when below form in 11-runner novice at Newton Abbot 47 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 0-33337

Sir Tivo^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 119| CD

4/11

Fairly useful chaser who added to his tally at Stratford in June and showed more than previously over hurdles following a breathing operation/ 8-week break when second in a Uttoxeter novice (15.8f) 23 days ago. Chance is there for all to see.

Form: U32142

Dance At Night^h1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Jamie Neild⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

18/1

Fairly useful on Flat, stays 1¼m. Sold out of Andrew Balding's yard for £31,000 in May and shaped as if in need of the experience sent hurdling at Uttoxeter 23 days ago, no extra after bad mistake 2 out. Hood on for 1st time.

Form: 8

Decorated²⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: G Sheehan| T: O Signy| D

3/1

Showed improved form to make his second bumper start a winning one at Hereford (16.2f) in December. Well held in a better race at Newbury next time and now goes hurdling after 8 months off.

Form: 516-

Al Gaiya⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Joe Ponting

18/1

Modest and unreliable handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m), won at Ffos Las last time. Probably best watched on hurdle debut.

Form:

Bellissimo Milan²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Bannister| T: N R Mitchell

100/1

Milan mare. Fell sole start in Irish points (Apr 13) and offered little in a Newton Abbot bumper last month.

Form: F-4

Non-Runners

Enthused¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: M Scudamore J: Luca Morgan

Forecasts

Sir Tivo (4/11), Decorated (3/1), Enthused (3/1), Dance At Night (18/1), Al Gaiya (18/1), Olly's Folly (25/1), Bellissimo Milan (100/1)

SIR TIVO showed more than previously over hurdles following a breathing operation and an 8-week break when runner-up at Uttoxeter last month and this looks an excellent opportunity to go one better. Bumper-winner Decorated could be the one to follow him home.