No/Draw/Horse (days since last run)
Age colour sex, Sire - Dam (Damsire)
Form/Owner(s)
Wearing Details
Weight/Penalty
Offical Rating
Forecast Price*
Jockey/
Trainer
1 Amron Lad (IRE)
(38J)
5 b g Zagreb (USA) - Pear Tart (IRE) (Rock Hopper (IRE))
D-82321 Mr D Hanafin
11-5
121
4/6
Henry Brooke (3)
D McCain Jnr
Won on his latest outing in a hurdle race when 4-9fav at Haydock over 2m 4f (good) last month, beating Global Fella by 9l.
2 Boruler (IRE)
(26J)
6 b g Brian Boru - Lulus Ride (IRE) (King's Ride (IRE))
44-142 Deva Racing Boruler Partnership
11-5
117
13/8
J Kington (3)
D McCain Jnr
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m on good to soft ground. Beaten 6l by Makbullet when second of 10 at 6-4fav on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Kelso over 2m 2f (good) earlier this month.
3 Cian Boy (IRE)
(33J)
6 b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Dotty Dee (IRE) (Hatim (GER))
42-P634 Newstead Priory Racing Club
10-13
20/1
Harry Haynes
N Kent
Placed in a NH flat race from two starts. Finished 6l behind Venceremos when fourth of 10 at 8-1 on his latest outing in a NH flat race at Towcester over 2m (good) last month.
4 Hanahoe (GB)
(11J)
7 b g Diktat - Shortfall (Last Tycoon)
6-5089 A Group Of Eight
Tongue strap
10-13
33/1
Killian Moore (7)
A M Hales
Unplaced in all five starts. Well beaten at 100-1 behind Woodbank when 9th of 16 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Kempton over 2m (good) earlier this month.
5 Vintage Red (GB)
(13J)
4 ch g Grape Tree Road - Simply Stunning (Primitive Rising (USA))
60 Mr C C Bealby
10-7
20/1
T Messenger
C C Bealby
Unplaced in both NH starts. Well beaten at 100-1 behind Johns Spirit when 12th of 16 on his hurdling debut here over 2m 1f (soft) earlier this month.
It is probably best to focus on the Donald McCain-trained duo, AMRON LAD and Boruler. The former ran out a cosy winner over 2m4f at Haydock last month and he meets his stablemate on 4lb better terms than he would in a handicap. Boruler is open to improvement, however, and he does look the obvious danger. Cian Boy has shown ability in bumpers and he should not be totally overlooked making his hurdles debut.
