Wordingham Plant Hire Ltd Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 3m 57.00s

Ballyfarsoon^v¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: K Yeoman⁽⁷⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 103

9/1

Returning from a break when finishing fourth over an extended 2m at Market Rasen (good) last month. Ran well for a long way on that occasion and he is likely to have improved for the run.

Form: 20236-4

Compton Brave¹²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J R Jenkins

66/1

12 race maiden was beaten 18L over 7f at Chelmsford in January. Absent since and probably best watched on debut over hurdles.

Form:

Gateway To Europe²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King

5/6

Good effort when runner-up in a 2m maiden hurdle at Warwick (good) in May. Making his debut for this yard and over hurdles that day and is one for the shortlist on this occasion.

Form: 28363-2

Emerald Rocket⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy

13/8

Second in a small field C&D maiden hurdle on good-to-soft ground on jumping debut in March. Given a break since and is a leading contender on his return.

Form: 2-

Yccs Portocervo^h1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland

9/1

Placed in a soft ground hurdle over an extended 2m at Vichy in August. Ran out at the first on debut for this yard last month and wears a hood for the first time.

Form: 8/825-R

Forecasts

Gateway To Europe (5/6), Emerald Rocket (13/8), Yccs Portocervo (9/1), Ballyfarsoon (9/1), Compton Brave (66/1)

EMERALD ROCKET showed good form when runner-up here on debut and he can go one better by taking this five runner maiden hurdle. Gateway To Europe was another to place on hurdling debut and he can claim second once more while Yccs Portocervo, who showed ability in France can put his latest effort behind him to finish third.