Snellings Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 49.2s

Call Me Tj¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs S J Humphrey

100/1

Showed little on only racecourse appearance in a bumper at Uttoxeter. Obviously best watched on hurdles debut with perhaps the market being the indicator of his chances.

Form: 0-

Cocker^p²⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁷⁾| T: A Blackmore| OR: 71

100/1

Sketchy form at best over hurdles including four runs at this course. Not one to get excited about even though his trainer has a decent record at this track.

Form: 4P79/64-

Dancing Doug^p1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 109| BF

15/8

Admirably consistent sort over a variety of trips. Put in his best effort last time out at Sedgefield for new connections and must be close to losing his maiden tag. Wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: F37362-

Stowaway Hall¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁵⁾| T: C Fryer

100/1

Failed to complete his last three point-to-point events and it would be a surprise if he was in the shake up on his debut under Rules.

Form: 633F/PP-

Topofthecotswolds^h³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 114

5/2

Apart from one disappointing run on soft ground at Lingfield, this gelding has been generally consistent in bumpers and over hurdles. His latest run in a novice hurdle at Wetherby was promising and should run well again.

Form: 25/2262-

Vanderbilt^h⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 93

16/1

Ran his best race to date last time out at Taunton only tiring in the latter stages when sent off a 100/1 shot. Suspicion is he will find one or two stronger than him in the run-in again.

Form: 780404-

Chaparral Prince^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 119

5/4

Looks the clear form pick dropping down to this level. A reproduction of either of his last two runs at Newbury and Ayr should see him being hard to beat.

Form: 922274-

Forecasts

Chaparral Prince (5/4), Dancing Doug (15/8), Topofthecotswolds (5/2), Vanderbilt (16/1), Call Me Tj (100/1), Stowaway Hall (100/1), Cocker (100/1)

Connections of CHAPARRAL PRINCE seems to have found a decent opportunity for the gelding to get a first win under his belt. Given a clear round he should prove too strong for his rivals. Dancing Doug and Topofthecotswolds look to be his only serious rivals with the latter just edging it if he benefits from the step up in trip.