Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 0.86s

Cast's Tasha⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke

66/1

Bred to be suited by this sort trip but she hasn't shown enough in 2 bumpers to suggest she's likely to play a prominent role on hurdle debut.

Form: 4-9

Credrojava⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry

8/15

Bought for £80,000 after winning her sole start in Irish points in February and looked a useful prospect when making a successful start under Rules in an Aintree bumper in October. The one to beat now hurdling.

Form: 1-1

Energy One^p1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

40/1

Modest form at best when sixth in bumper/maiden hurdle 6 months apart. Cheekpieces will need to spark improvement.

Form: 66

Lagonda²²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss V Williams

9/2

Runner-up in a bumper for Tom Lacey. Well-beaten fifth on hurdle debut in January 2021 but has won twice in the pointing field since. Potential improver on first outing for Venetia Williams.

Form: 5/U2122-

Porter In The Park⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

22/1

€85,000 purchase after winning an Irish point in April but disappointed on her her Stratford hurdle debut in October. Clearly early days but can only really be watched this time.

Form: 21-P

Shelikesthelights³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: J Tizzard| C

4/1

Course bumper winner in May and made an encouraging start over hurdles when second at Plumpton 6 months later. Open to improvement. Should go well.

Form: 12

Zyra's Lioness⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West

50/1

Sixties Icon filly who has shown only modest form in bumpers/on Flat. Likely outsider on hurdle debut.

Form: 4647-

Forecasts

Credrojava (8/15), Shelikesthelights (4/1), Lagonda (9/2), Porter In The Park (22/1), Energy One (40/1), Zyra's Lioness (50/1), Cast's Tasha (66/1)

Point/bumper winner CREDROJAVA is selected to stretch her unbeaten record to 3 now hurdling. Course bumper scorer Shelikesthelights made a promising start over hurdles when second at Plumpton and can give Harry Fry's mare most to do.