Racing UK HD Introductory Hurdle

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 5m 11.40s

Cresswell Legend^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| C

2/1

Point-to-point and bumper winner who opened his account here over hurdles when beating a subsequent winner. In form trainer believes he will do even better over this trip and that makes him the one to beat.

Form: 1/31-71

Bloody Nose²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: M Bradstock

100/1

Soundly beaten in bumpers and hurdling debut. Looks out of his depth in this company but should improve on his latest outing, his first in almost a year.

Form: 58-7

Creevytennant⁴⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-0| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 134| D

3/1

Bold front runner and a winner twice over 3m at Perth under today's amateur rider. Beaten 22L in a novice hurdle at the same course last time out when conditions would have been too soft. Should make a bold show but may find others too quick.

Form: 9/2-1312

Haul Away^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

11/2

Cost €40,000 as a three-year-old and made an encouraging bumper debut. Having been caught flat footed 5f out he stayed on in a manner that suggests he is tackling the right trip on his jumping debut. Yard's hurdlers do well here.

Form: 4

Supakalanistic²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Bargary⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

20/1

Has not made much progress in his three bumpers but he was hampered on his penultimate start and did best of those who were held up last time. Stable going well and they took this last year.

Form: 4-35

Black Sam Bella⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| BF

2/1

Beat a couple of subsequent winners when successful in a point-to-point at Barbury Castle and clear signs of ability in both starts for this yard. Would have appreciated a stronger pace last time and will get it here.

Form: 12-2

Forecasts

Cresswell Legend (2/1), Black Sam Bella (2/1), Creevytennant (3/1), Haul Away (11/2), Supakalanistic (20/1), Bloody Nose (100/1)

Creevytennant will ensure a decent pace and that will help Black Sam Bella enormously after finishing second in a steadily run contest last time. In receipt of generous allowances she looks sure to go close. Haul Away looked a staying prospect on his bumper debut and represents a stable that have a good record here. CRESSWELL LEGEND has made all to land a bumper and to score on his hurdling debut here. He accounted for a subsequent winner then and is regarded as the type who will improve for the longer trip. The presence of Creevytennant may mean tactics will have to be adapted, but otherwise his form makes him the most attractive proposition.