Eric Harris Retires Today Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 5m 43.3s

Eyreshill³³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

16/1

Finished well beaten in a heavy ground point-to-point at Moira last December on his sole start in that sphere. Worth a check in the market on Rules debut.

Form: 8-

Gambling Gamut²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Kieran Burke

50/1

Failed to complete in two of his three point-to-point starts and pulled up on hurdling debut. Slightly better effort when 34L fourth over 2m7f at Worcester (good) on debut for this yard last time out however.

Form: U/R5P-4

Rambling Rector²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: W GreatrexWS

10/3

Point-to-point winner on good ground in November 2016. Fair fourth in a maiden hurdle over an extended 2m5f at Hereford (soft) in January but pulled up on his only subsequent start. Had wind surgery since his latest outing.

Form: 15/4P-

Shannon Hill²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King

1/3

Impressive 30L winner of a point-to-point on soft ground at Brampton Bryan in April. Bought for £85,000 subsequently and looks likely to play a leading role on Rules debut.

Form: 1-

Non-Runners

Diomede Des Mottes¹⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Shannon Hill (1/3), Rambling Rector (10/3), Diomede Des Mottes (11/2), Eyreshill (16/1), Gambling Gamut (50/1)

SHANNON HILL can get off the mark at the first attempt in this opening maiden hurdle. The selection impressed on his sole point-to-point start and he looks capable of seeing off Diomede de Mottes who should appreciate this step up in distance. Third place can go to Eyreshill who is making his Rules debut for a good stable.