Rainbow Foundation Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 2.28s

Haveanothergoflo²⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

13/8

£70,000 5-y-o, Court Cave gelding. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler (stays 23f) Corinto. Much respected newcomer.

Form: 1-

Horacio Apple's²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

11/2

Fair form in bumpers. 16/1, promising third of 8 in novice at Carlisle (20f, heavy) on his hurdles bow 27 days ago. Sets a clear standard.

Form: 445-3

Rockinastorm²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| C

7/4

Fairly useful 17f winner in bumpers. 6/1, encouraging fifth of 15 in novice at Hereford (19.7f, good to soft) on his hurdles bow 26 days ago. Can do better.

Form: 614-5

St Patricks Bridge³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

22/1

12/1, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 32 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 35-20

Val Dancer²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley

11/2

Second in bumper before encouraging fifth of 7 in novice at Aintree (20f, good to soft, 28/1) on his hurdles bow 21 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 2-25

Rocktreerunner²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: R T Dunne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| D

125/1

150/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Lots more is required.

Form: 31-PP

Non-Runners

Trouville Lady²⁵²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: B I Case J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Haveanothergoflo (13/8), Rockinastorm (7/4), Val Dancer (11/2), Horacio Apple's (11/2), St Patricks Bridge (22/1), Trouville Lady (50/1), Rocktreerunner (125/1)

HORACIO APPLE'S shaped well on his hurdling debut when third at Carlisle and can open his account at the chief expense of debutant Haveanothergoflo who is bred to be above average. Aintree fifth Val Dancer is another with the form to play a part.