Racing Partnership Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 5m 16.4s

Basford^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 105| CD

4/11

Bumper winner who was runner-up 5 times over hurdles before landing the odds over C&D last week. Didn't look totally straightforward in the process but he's expected to outclass these again.

Form: 2222-21

Afta Party^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: M G Nolan| T: S Hosie| OR: 98

16/1

Fairly useful Flat winner for Alice Haynes. Not at that level over hurdles so far, falling on third start and always behind back from a short break at Warwick a fortnight ago. Usual hood back on upped in trip.

Form: 44F-7

Farnon¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: L Hurley

100/1

Arctic Cosmos gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler (stayed 23f) Shinrock Paddy. Minor promise in a Newcastle bumper in January and goes up in trip now hurdling for new yard.

Form: 8-

Nuova Vita¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: P Gundry

100/1

Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler E Street Boy and bumper winner Sweetlittlemystery. Dual winning pointer but made an unpromising start to his career under Rules when last of 5 at Worcester (23f) 12 days ago.

Form: 2/5PU1-5

Kylenoe Dancer⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Henderson| OR: 82

18/1

Has looked very limited but seemed to up her game when third of 8 to Basford here a week ago. Needs to back that up.

Form: 7UPP-63

Sylvies Dance¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr Joshua Newman⁽⁵⁾| T: K Woollacott

11/4

Won twice in points early in her career and runner-up in that sphere last month. Not seen under Rules since finishing second in a Chepstow maiden for Paul Nicholls in March 2021.

Form: 1F1P2/2

Non-Runners

Alberts Bay³⁷⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: R Chapman J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Basford (4/11), Sylvies Dance (11/4), Afta Party (16/1), Kylenoe Dancer (18/1), Alberts Bay (20/1), Nuova Vita (100/1), Farnon (100/1)

Another good opportunity for BASFORD, who can follow-up last week's C&D win under a penalty. Sylvies Dance has presumably had her share of issues but a recent second between the flags will hopefully put her spot on this, and she looks the main threat.