Ask For Help Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 5m 5.20s

Brief Ambition^t1²⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 117

1/3

Fairly useful bumper winner who shaped with promise both starts over hurdles in October. Not seen since but retains potential for an in-form yard. Tongue tie on.

Form: 1420/24-

Force Ten^t¹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 102

8/1

Third in his second bumper and showed some ability brace of novice hurdles in November. Not so good at Exeter last time, but in top hands so could still improve.

Form: 73/367-

Grove Ash¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: N J Hawke

22/1

Showed plenty to work on when third in a Newton Abbot novice on debut in April. Disappointing at Ffos Las since but it remains early days.

Form: 3-6

Sinister Minister^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

5/1

Modest in bumpers and shaped like a stayer starting out over hurdles when fourth of 8 in 19f novice at Warwick (heavy) 19 days ago. Needs to improve but that's possible.

Form: 46-4

Trooper Jones⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley

18/1

Placed in points and showed a bit of ability when fourth of 6 in novice hurdle at Ludlow (21.2f) on debut in March, but went backwards when pulled up at Bangor next time.

Form: 62/34P-

Yes Governor⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

33/1

Successful completed start in Irish points but looks one for the longer term on early evidence under Rules.

Form: PF/179-4

Doctor Dotty^t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: P Gundry

125/1

Well held in bumpers/both starts over hurdles, though did show a bit more than previously last time.

Form: 07605-

Forecasts

Brief Ambition (1/3), Sinister Minister (5/1), Force Ten (8/1), Trooper Jones (18/1), Grove Ash (22/1), Yes Governor (33/1), Doctor Dotty (125/1)

Bumper-winner BRIEF AMBITION didn't shape at all badly on both his hurdle starts in October and retains potential now returning after a break for his in-form yard, so he's given the vote. Force Ten is in top hands so may yet progress, while Sinister Minister made a satisfactory start in this sphere at Warwick recently and could improve.