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 Hurraboru (IRE)
(24J)
5 b g Brian Boru - Fastlass (Celtic Cone)
1335-31 Deva Racing Brian Boru Partnership
Blinkers
11-5
115
11/8
J M Maguire
D McCain Jnr
Successful in a hurdle race and a NH flat race at 2m and 2m 4f on good to soft and heavy ground. A winner at 11-4 in a hurdle race at Perth over 2m 4f (good to soft) on his latest outing last month, beating On Broadway by 13l.
2 Action Steel (IRE)
(67J)
7 b g Craigsteel - Action Plan (Creative Plan (USA))
P2PPPP- Winning Edge Racing
10-12
50/1
R G Hawker
Having his first run for a new stable today, previously with Mrs Sarah Hawker.
3 Bravo Bravo (GB)
(464F, 8J)
5 b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Top Table (Shirley Heights)
P8 Davies & Price
10-12
33/1
T J Phelan
Mark Gillard
Unplaced in both starts over hurdles. Well beaten at 16-1 behind Special Account when eighth of 12 on his latest outing in a maiden hurdle race at Newton Abbot over 2m 6f (soft) last month.
4 Cock Of The Rock (IRE)
(107J)
7 b g Pierre - Glynn View (IRE) (Pistolet Bleu (IRE))
224423- The Rooster Partnership
Cheek pieces
10-12
113
5/2
A P McCoy
W K Goldsworthy
Successful in two NH flat races at 2m on good to firm and good ground. Third of 5 behind King Jack beaten a distance at 7-1 on his chase debut at Southwell over 3m (good to soft) in March.
5 Master Of The Sea (IRE)
(19J)
5 b g Misternando - Sea Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
34-46 Mr N A Twiston-Davies
10-12
16/1
S Twiston-Davies
N A Twiston-Davies
Placed in a NH flat race from four starts. Well beaten at 11-1 behind Vegas Cash when last of 6 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Aintree over 2m 4f (soft) last month.
6 My Friend Riquet (FR)
(13J)
5 b g Laveron - Brave Chartreuse (FR) (Villez (USA))
P/06-05 Mr D B Roberts
10-12
12/1
Lee Edwards (3)
Dave Roberts
Yet to place in four starts. Well beaten at 6-1 behind Presenting Paddy when fifth of 6 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Fontwell over 2m 4f (good) last month.
7 Royal Scoundrel (IRE)
(13J)
8 b g Anshan - Bridgequarter Lady (IRE) (King's Ride (IRE))
140/3 Roddy Owen & Paul Fullagar
10-12
12/1
D F O'Regan
P Bowen
A winner of a NH flat race at 2m 1f on good ground, but that win was over three years ago. Third of 8 behind Lucky Vic beaten 30l at 16-1 on his hurdling debut at Ffos Las over 2m 6f (soft) last month.
8 Whizzaar (GB)
(30J)
12 ch g Sayaarr (USA) - Whitstar (Whitstead)
1/22-231 Mr J F Symes
10-12
7/1
Nick Scholfield
R Woollacott
He has won four chases from 2m 3f to 2m 7f on good and good to soft ground. Third of 5 behind Louis Pasteur beaten 34l at 9-2 on his latest outing in a chase at Newton Abbot over 2m 5f (good) in May. Having his first run for a new stable today.
9 Knockans Breeze (IRE)
(10J)
10 b m Denel (FR) - Knocans Pride (IRE) (Torus)
7P2-9P2 Mr Benjamin Arthey
Cheek pieces
10-5
10/1
John Winston (7)
B Arthey
Beaten 7l by Captain Scarlett when second of 7 at 33-1 on her racecourse debut at Hexham over 3m (heavy) last month.
HURRABORU ran out an impressive winner over 2m5f at Perth last month and with this longer trip unlikely to pose a problem, he looks set to mount a bold bid to defy a penalty. Cock Of The Rock is becoming expensive to follow but he meets Donald McCain's representative on 5lb better terms than he would in a handicap so he commands respect, along with Royal Scoundrel and Whizzaar, who won a point-to-point last month.
