Visit Irish Bloodstock Sales With ITM Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 3m 57.20s

Bois Guillbert⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| D

7/2

Shaped better than the bare result in an Aintree bumper and overcame inexperience to make a successful hurdling debut at Ayr (2m) 55 days ago, produced to lead 2 out and asserting run-in. Sort to go on progressing.

Form: 61

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Cawthorne Cracker^t⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

125/1

Has shown very little both starts to date.

Form: 9P

Clovis Boy^t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| BF

18/1

Tongue tied and held back by inexperience when third of 5 to Point Franklin in a sprint finish at Kelso on debut 31 days ago. Entitled to do better.

Form: 3

Coco Loco

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

9/1

Ultra gelding. Dam 1½m-15.5f Flat winner in France. Market for clues.

Form:

Eagle Of The Glen⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds

11/2

Gleneagles gelding who showed a bit in a short-distance bumper at Market Rasen on debut but didn't seem to fully get home on his first try hurdling at Kempton in November.

Form: 43

Elogio¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: T Lacey| BF

8/11

Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat and made an excellent start when landing an Aintree bumper in November for Richard Bandey. Ran below that level sent hurdling when second at Huntingdon, though deserves some credit for getting involved at all following early interference. Will improve.

Form: 12

Non-Runners

Point Franklin³¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: R Menzies J: Aaron Anderson

Forecasts

Elogio (8/11), Bois Guillbert (7/2), Eagle Of The Glen (11/2), Point Franklin (6/1), Coco Loco (9/1), Clovis Boy (18/1), Cawthorne Cracker (125/1)

ELOGIO, a winner of his sole outing in bumpers, didn't really get the opportunity to show what he could do on his Huntingdon hurdling debut following early interference, so he's well worth another chance for his in-form stable. Bois Guillbert appeals as the sort to go on progressing being a scopey sort and is feared most.