Deva Racing Syndicates Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 4m 49.7s

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Ckalco Des Loges^t¹⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Bridget Andrews⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 122

5/6

Point-to-point winner who has run well on all five starts for this stable and won at Chepstow two outings ago. Came up short at Ludlow last time, but he has been found a weaker race and is the one to beat on his return from a break.

Form: 1/32214-

Psychedelic Rock¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| OR: 117| BF

6/4

Irish import who won on his debut for this yard at Worcester before being just touched off when odds-on at Fontwell last time. Can do better and looks the main danger to Ckalco Des Loges.

Form: 700-012

Whiskey Baron⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste⁽³⁾| T: A Wintle

40/1

Runner-up in a point-to-point in May before finishing mid-division in a Stratford bumper. Hurdling debut for new stable at Uttoxeter was nothing special and he needs to improve dramatically to trouble the two principals.

Form: 5-257

Equus Millar

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

15/2

Cheap son of Masterofthehorse whose dam won a 2m 5f hurdle. Pedigree does not leap off the page, but he represents a top team and should be noted for any support in the betting market.

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Forecasts

Ckalco Des Loges (5/6), Psychedelic Rock (6/4), Equus Millar (15/2), Whiskey Baron (40/1)

Unless Equus MIllar is a decent recruit, this should be fought out by CKALCO DES LOGES and Psychedelic Rock. There may not be too much between them, but the former has a 5lb higher official rating and his capable jockey takes off 3lb.