Severn Hospice Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 18.15s

Settings

Selected odds by:

Dans Le Vent⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 131| C

7/4

Has posted some decent efforts so far, not least in winning at Market Rasen (2m2½f, good to soft) in November. Bettered that back there (2m4½f, soft) last time and should again be very competitive here.

Form: 1-32153

Silver Kayf⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 135

13/8

Took a little warming up over hurdles, but came good at the third attempt when scoring at Huntingdon in November (2m3½f, good to soft). Bettered that in defeat under a penalty at Southwell last time and looks a contender again today.

Form: 03-F413

Almost Gold⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams

50/1

Yet to show much in three starts, when he has gone off at triple-figure prices each time. Yet to receive a handicap mark and likely to be of more interest when he has been assessed.

Form: 977

Ballymillen¹¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

10/1

Came good at the fifth attempt in Irish point-to-points in December and joined this top trainer soon after. Dam was modest in that sphere and a half-sister to bumper/2m hurdle winner. Worth a market check on debut.

Form: 4PF-41

Kerry's Boy^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Alex Ferguson⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling

50/1

Never invoved and did not look the easiest of rides on his hurdling debut at Warwick last month, having had a wind op prior to that. Steps up further in trip here and 7lb claim a help, but needs plenty of improvement.

Form: P6

Stage Summit⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling

7/2

Won a Limerick bumper (2m, yld) in July and has made a promising start for this trainer in two starts at Hereford (2m3½f, good to firm) and Ascot (2m5½f, soft). Back for more after a short break and should be thereabouts.

Form: P-5125

Luma's Gift²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss C Dyson

200/1

Not disgraced on her debut in a Stratford bumper last July, but has regressed in two subsequent runs including on her hurdles debut over 2m (soft) here last month. Hard to make a case for her on that evidence.

Form: 660

Non-Runners

Lara Trot²⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: R Dickin J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Silver Kayf (13/8), Dans Le Vent (7/4), Stage Summit (7/2), Ballymillen (10/1), Lara Trot (33/1), Almost Gold (50/1), Kerry's Boy (50/1), Luma's Gift (200/1)

SILVER KAYF has made a good start to his career over hurdles and may be capable of defying his penalty and adding to his Huntingdon success here. Dans Le Vent proved that he handles conditions last time and should not be far away under his extra 6lb, while Stage Summit and newcomer Ballymillen are others of interest.