Jumps Look Better On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 42.8s

Ring Of Kerry^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: C Collins

4/1

£120,000 point winner who was tongue tied when cosily making a successful start in this sphere in 11-runner novice at Wexford (16.4f, soft) 25 days ago. Capable of better but has to concede weight all round here.

Form: 1-901

Silver Hill²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| BF

4/9

Made a winning start in Market Rasen bumper in December but looked in need of the experience and made some mistakes on his hurdling bow when fifth of 8 in 2m3f novice at Fontwell 29 days ago. Well worth another chance for his in-form yard.

Form: 14-5

Western Mount²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

25/1

Down the field in a pair of bumpers and again when seventh of 9 in novice at Uttoxeter (19.9f, soft) on his hurdles bow 21 days ago. Sort to do better in the longer term though.

Form: 79-7

Jonquilla²⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: Mrs S J Humphrey

50/1

Fetched €95,000 as a 3-y-o and she posted an encouraging fourth of 8 in bumper at Warwick on her debut 9 months ago. No forlorn hope now starting out over hurdles upped in trip.

Form: 4-

Mary Stanford^t²¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: P Neville

11/2

Winning pointer but she failed to build on her hurdling debut Hexham second when pulled up in novice at Perth (20.2f) in April. Has since left Lucinda Russell and needs to get back on track for her new yard.

Form: 1/2P-

Non-Runners

Idaho Valley²⁶²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Silver Hill (4/9), Ring Of Kerry (4/1), Idaho Valley (9/2), Mary Stanford (11/2), Western Mount (25/1), Jonquilla (50/1)

Not the easiest novice to assess and it could pay to side with Jamie Snowden's SILVER HILL to leave the form of his hurdling debut fifth at Fontwell behind him and add to his earlier bumper victory. Penalised Irish challenger Ring of Kerry and Patrick Neville's new recruit Mary Stanford can't be discounted.