Gtech Carpet Gallop Refresh Old Surfaces Conditional Jockeys' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 5m 31.1s

Orchard Lane⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Katy Price

25/1

Placed in point-to-points and lone bumper and remote third here on hurdles debut over 2m4f despite never really getting involved. Trip today will suit better but more needed nevertheless.

Form: 3P-2523

Settimo Milanese¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 114

1/1

Form tailed off for Mouse Morris but ran well enough on stable bow over C&D last month despite jumping errors at first two flights eventually finishing second. More to come and looks a leading candidate here.

Form: 2340-P2

Winsome Bucks^t⁵⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: T Hogan

10/1

50/1 bumper winner in 2015 and decent level in similar contests subsequently. Hurdles form however disappointing and returns here having missed all of last season.

Form: 023500/

Black Prince^t⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A J HoneyballWS

8/1

Promising start to hurdles career last Winter when second at Wincanton over 2m. Pulled up latest at Uttoxeter and had a wind op since to cure the issue. Stays 2m on the flat so this trip should suit and merits respect.

Form: 2-P

Native Soldier^p,h⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick| T: J L Flint

50/1

Dual flat winner over 7f and 1m was beaten out of sight in only previous hurdles try last November. Hard to fancy on that and seems inconceivable he will stay this far.

Form: 9-

Massini's Dream¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: James Bowen| T: Christian Williams| OR: 110

13/8

Made the frame in all hurdle starts apart from one where she ran out. Seconds last twice over 2m4f including here latest give her a chance and evidence suggests she's worth a go over this trip. Should be in the shake-up.

Form: 4-2R322

Forecasts

Settimo Milanese (1/1), Massini's Dream (13/8), Black Prince (8/1), Winsome Bucks (10/1), Orchard Lane (25/1), Native Soldier (50/1)

SETTIMO MILANESE could never quite recover from early jumping errors here last time out but kept on well for second nevertheless. That form gives him every chance and if he can brush up on his jumping today he will be hard to beat. Massini's Dream is knocking at the door and she is the obvious danger. Black Prince could be better now after wind surgery and has potential over this sort of trip.