Trustmark Design & Print Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 3m 41.5s

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Longhouse Sale^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 141| D

1/10

Took career record to six from six (also won lone point) and two from two over hurdles when again hugely impressive at Warwick latest. Double penalty shouldn't be enough to slow this surely Graded class novice.

Form: 1111-11

Carolines Charm^t⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: N P MulhollandWS

66/1

Unplaced in two hurdles as he was earlier in bumpers and a point-to-point. Had wind surgery since pulling up latest and that the only real cause for any optimism.

Form: F869P-

Espinator²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: T Lacey

40/1

€45,000 purchase made minor late headway into a still quite remote sixth of nine on debut at Bangor three weeks ago. Can do better for that experience but minor placing would still require a step forward.

Form: 6

Royal Road¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: J L Flint

20/1

Raced far too freely on Rules debut at Stratford and paid the price as he weakened late on to finish fifth of nine. Has some ability it seems and if its can be harnessed he could sneak some place money.

Form: F7-5

Manor Park³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King

9/2

70 rated 1m3½f Flat scorer finished fourth of 10 behind Nimby on hurdles bow at Huntingdon last month. That form best on offer bar complete standout Longhouse Sale so expect him to finish second.

Form: 4

Carpool²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams

25/1

Twice placed in point-to-points before recent £7,000 purchase by these connections. Debut under Rules today and likely best watched.

Form: 5F2-2

Bella Beau¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

50/1

Raced far too keenly in both of her starts to date at Taunton and Catterick and consequently didn't see either race out. Had a break since and all will depend on whether she can now settle.

Form: 88-

Forecasts

Longhouse Sale (1/10), Manor Park (9/2), Royal Road (20/1), Carpool (25/1), Espinator (40/1), Bella Beau (50/1), Carolines Charm (66/1)

This looks another penalty kick for the unbeaten LONGHOUSE SALE who is one of the best novices to have raced over the summer for many years; he at this stage looks a genuine Supreme Novices calibre contender on his preferred fast ground. Manor Park is likely to chase him home and Espinator is best of the rest.