Ted Hopkins Ltd Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:59 | Winning time: 4m 8.89s

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Burrows Edge²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 132

2/5

Hat-trick seeker who carries a double penalty for victories at Market Rasen and Hereford. Long odds-on last time but won impressively, and may well win again here in the hands of a top conditional.

Form: 32-2411

Cap St Vincent²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

16/1

Took a step forward to finish fourth in a Wincanton novice hurdle last time out. Needs to improve again, and even then is probably looking at finishing second at best.

Form: 0-94

Luckofthedraw^h⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| CD

9/4

Won a bumper here and not disgraced on hurdling debut last time. Needs to improve on his jumping but clearly has the talent to run well at this level of competition.

Form: 3-4134

Tango du Roy⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

33/1

Down the field in a bumper and a novice hurdle before being pulled-up at Exeter last time. Doesn't seem to be improving and looks set for another minor role here.

Form: 07P

Slice Of Lemon¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: T E Whelan| T: Mrs D A Hamer

66/1

Beaten 36L on debut at Chepstow last time having run very green. Marked improvement needed if she is to get involved in this one.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

Living Leader¹⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 9

T: G Harris J: L Heard

Forecasts

Burrows Edge (2/5), Luckofthedraw (9/4), Cap St Vincent (16/1), Tango du Roy (33/1), Living Leader (33/1), Slice Of Lemon (66/1)

All things being equal, BURROWS EDGE should be able to secure the hat-trick here. He may have to concede chunks of weight all round, but he has simply looked in a different class to these so far, and he shouldn't have an issue with the conditions. With James Bowen back on board, he can see off course bumper winner Luckofthedraw, and Cap St Vincent, who was slightly better at Wincanton last time.