Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 5m 37.06s

Chianti Classico³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| C

5/6

Useful course bumper winner who made a successful start over hurdles in 16-runner maiden at Chepstow (19.4f) 37 days ago, rallying to lead again soon after last. Sure to improve and can defy a penalty.

Form: 1/210-1

Jack Doyen^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case

28/1

Placed in points and showed more than first time up over hurdles when fourth in 7-runner C&D maiden (heavy) 14 days ago, despite doing too much too soon. This is a stronger race, though.

Form: 5322-94

Nightboat To Cairo²²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: R Spencer

66/1

Nicely bred but made little impact in 2 bumpers last season and looks up against it on hurdle debut/reappearance upped in trip.

Form: 95-

Old Painless^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: H Whittington

22/1

Winning pointer who has run to a fair level on both starts over hurdles, latest when eight of 14 at Chepstow (19.4f) 37 days ago. More required if he's to play a leading role.

Form: 1/3-8

Park Hill Dancer²⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson

11/10

Waldpark gelding. Half-brother to very smart hurdler Song For Someone. Successful in a point bumper in December and justified favouritism with ease on his Rules debut at Exeter in March. Open to improvement now going jumping.

Form: 11-

Steal My Sunshine²⁷¹

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

40/1

Shaped with some encouragement in a couple of bumpers and should have a future over hurdles.

Form: 45-

Forecasts

Chianti Classico (5/6), Park Hill Dancer (11/10), Old Painless (22/1), Jack Doyen (28/1), Steal My Sunshine (40/1), Nightboat To Cairo (66/1)

CHIANTI CLASSICO responded well to make a winning start over hurdles at Chepstow 37 days ago and, with the performance backed up by a healthy timefigure, he looks up to defying a penalty. Park Hill Dancer justified favouritism in the manner of a useful prospect on his Rules debut at Exeter March, for all he had little to beat on the day, so warrants the utmost respect now switching to obstacles.