Sky Bet Supreme Trial Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 3m 57.48s

Royal Infantry⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 135| CD

1/3

Point/bumper winner who has looked a smart prospect so far over hurdles, supplementing his Chepstow maiden success in facile fashion in 6-runner introductory event over C&D 45 days ago. Open to plenty more improvement and looks the one to beat.

Form: 1/118-11

Dedicated Hero⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 122| D

6/1

Dual bumper winner who looked a useful prospect when winning 12-runner maiden at Kelso (16.2f, soft) 41 days ago, plenty in hand. More to come and interesting contender up in grade.

Form: 3/31-131

Famous Liss¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 107

150/1

Irish point winner at sixth attempt who has shown fair form over hurdles, not seen to best effect when fifth in 10-runner maiden hurdle at Ayr (16f, soft) 16 days ago, left poorly placed (reported to have suffered breathing problem). Has lots to find in this company, though.

Form: 8426F5

Got A Dream⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Nicky Martin| D

50/1

Fairly useful bumper winner but just modest form in 2 runs over hurdles and will surely be outclassed here.

Form: 517-46

Peacenik¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Quinlan| T: Katy Price| OR: 117

16/1

Runner-up both starts in bumpers and improved on hurdling debut form when making all in 8-runner novice hurdle at Exeter (16.7f, heavy) 17 days ago. This is a different kettle of fish, however.

Form: 22-41

Walking On A Dream¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 113| D

28/1

£45,000 purchase after finishing runner-up all 3 completed starts in Irish points. Bright start under Rules when second at Ayr in October and didn't need to improve to go one better in a similar event back there (2m) 16 days ago. This is a big step up but remains open to improvement.

Form: F22-221

Cloonainra²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 114

17/2

Debut winner who did very well under the circumstances when second of 19 on handicap debut at Leopardstown (16f, good, 40/1) 23 days ago, badly hampered first and forced to make headway on outer. Respected up in grade.

Form: F1-1342

Forecasts

Royal Infantry (1/3), Dedicated Hero (6/1), Cloonainra (17/2), Peacenik (16/1), Walking On A Dream (28/1), Got A Dream (50/1), Famous Liss (150/1)

ROYAL INFANTRY soon settled things with an impressive burst early in the straight over C&D on his most recent outing and, with scope for plenty more improvement, he'll surely take a fair bit of beating stepping up in grade. Dedicated Hero impressed at Kelso and is narrowly preferred to likeable mare Cloonainra for the forecast spot.