Ryder Architecture British EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 4m 9.5s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Thor De Cerisy

2/1, 7/4, 13/8, 6/4, 11/8, 5/4

11/8

Rare Clouds

11/4, 5/2, 9/4, 2/1, 9/4, 5/2, 11/4

3/1

Lemon T

11/2, 5/1, 11/2, 11/2, 5/1, 9/2, 4/1, 9/2

4/1

Baron De Midleton

4/1, 9/2, 5/1, 5/1, 9/2, 5/1, 11/2

5/1

Ballydonagh Boy

14/1, 16/1, 18/1, 20/1, 22/1, 25/1

22/1

Arnica

25/1, 33/1

40/1

Mannochmore

33/1, 40/1

50/1

Overcourt

40/1, 50/1, 40/1, 50/1

66/1

Whispering Waters

66/1, 50/1, 66/1, 100/1

80/1

SP Book Percentage 115.25

Non-Runners

Saint Jude²⁷⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: A Wilson J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Thor De Cerisy (11/8), Rare Clouds (3/1), Lemon T (4/1), Baron De Midleton (5/1), Ballydonagh Boy (22/1), Arnica (40/1), Mannochmore (50/1), Saint Jude (50/1), Overcourt (66/1), Whispering Waters (80/1)

A very winnable contest in which the course bumper winner Lemon T will surely prove competitive now introduced to hurdles (has the required pedigree) by Ruth Jefferson, while the returning Baron De Midleton merits close inspection on belated debut for the Brian Ellison/Phil and Julie Martin combination. Of those with more recent hurdles form, the bar isn't set too high by the likes of Rare Clouds and Arnica but a more logical evidence-based case can be made for the Michael Scudamore-trained THOR DE CERISY. On the whole, he has acquitted himself well when set a realistic task, including when runner-up at Uttoxeter on his penultimate start.