Countryside Raceday Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: 4m 48.20s

Aye Aye Charlie¹⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 134

4/9

Always looked highly tried last year when campaigned at a high level (generally ran respectably; already has a mark of 134) finishing 4th on his final start in a Grade 1 over C&D. Deserves to add to his bumper win in this easier grade if ready to go.

Form: 3F4374-

Dorking Cock²²

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

20/1

From a good family and showed plenty of ability on his bumper debut (looks to need further); still in need of the experience on his hurdling debut. Looks the type to do better in time especially over further.

Form: 4-3

Easter Eric¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

66/1

Well related type (half-brother to smart chaser Easter Meteor) and showed ability on his bumper debut in May when finishing third. Now back from a break making his hurdles debut and one to note in the market given his pedigree.

Form: 3

Fortunes Hiding^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

33/1

Looked a totally different animal on his 2nd bumper outing after a decent break (wore a first-time tongue-tie) and found plenty after failing to settle early. Failed to build on that next time and ran to just a moderate level on his hurdles debut.

Form: 8-133

Landofsmiles¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

66/1

Second representative from this yard and looks the "neglected" of the pair having shown only fair form in a couple of bumpers (failed to repeat a good debut effort). Now goes hurdling for the first time and best watched for now.

Form: 5323-

Present Ranger²⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 121WS

9/1

Hardly a surprise that this brother to National winner Ballabriggs improved for the increased trip on his 3rd hurdles start at Doncaster. Has now had a wind op and looks sure to win races but may need even further to show his best plus some time.

Form: 2/533-

Stoney Mountain¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly

7/2

Owner loves to have winners here and this dual bumper winner looks a decent prospect now that he goes hurdling for the first time. This 2m4f trip should see him in an even better light; sure to make his presence felt.

Form: 5101-

Forecasts

Aye Aye Charlie (4/9), Stoney Mountain (7/2), Present Ranger (9/1), Dorking Cock (20/1), Fortunes Hiding (33/1), Landofsmiles (66/1), Easter Eric (66/1)

At level weights given the rating that he has obtained already this should be an easy task for AYE AYE CHARLIE who was campaigned at the top level last year and ran with a great deal of credit despite not gaining a win. This looks far easier and he’s already run well around here in a far better contest. Several of the others are going to need time and distance although dual bumper winner Stoney Mountain looks a useful hurdles recruit while it won’t be a surprise to see more from Present Ranger after his wind op hailing from the Skelton yard that recently compiled the quickest ever 100 winners under the jumps code.