Play The Coral 'Racing Super Series' 'Introductory' Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 3m 48.77s

Gipsy De Choisel^h1¹⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson

11/4

Won 16-runner 4-y-o event at Angers on hurdling debut by short neck from High Ball, travelling strongly and quickening to lead near finish. Left J. P. H. Dubois and sure to improve. Hooded.

Form: 1

Metier²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry

1/1

Useful on Flat in Ireland for Andrew Slattery, leaving that yard for 150,000 gns. Gelded/had wind operation prior to an excellent start over hurdles when an easy winner at Newton Abbot.

Form: 1

Nimix De Juilley⁷⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

14/1

Won 4-y-o event at Strasbourg (by ½ length from Elegant Star) in 2018/19 on hurdling debut for J. Paulen. Has very long absence to overcome but could hardly be in better hands.

Form: 1/

Amarillo Sky¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard

8/1

Fetched £280,000 after landing an Irish maiden point in March. Shaped nicely when fourth in a steadily-run novice at Newbury a fortnight ago and he's open to significant improvement.

Form: 1-4

Racing Country⁸⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: D Steele| C

200/1

Useful on Flat, last seen winning a handicap at Ascot, but not seen for over 2 years since leaving Saeed bin Suroor, so hard to know how much ability he retains.

Form:

Tile Tapper²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour

11/2

Built on debut promise when taking 10-runner bumper at Exeter in January for Jimmy Frost. Rejoined point trainer and matched that form when third at Cheltenham last month. Looks a stayer.

Form: 3/41-3

Non-Runners

Grisbi De Berce²⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: A King J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Metier (1/1), Gipsy De Choisel (11/4), Tile Tapper (11/2), Amarillo Sky (8/1), Nimix De Juilley (14/1), Grisbi De Berce (14/1), Racing Country (200/1)

Having attained a useful level of ability on the Flat in Ireland last year, METIER promises to scale at least those heights over hurdles given the impression he created when a wide-margin scorer at Newton Abbot 3 weeks ago. He gets the vote, though Gipsy de Choisel and Nimix de Juilley made winning starts in France and have transferred to top yards.