Royal Bath & West Of England Society Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Modest form at best in various company.

Showed ability when fifth of 14 in bumper at Exeter on debut in November, not ideally placed. Pulled up afer reportedly losing his action on Utoxeter hurdles debut but did show more when third over C&D last month.

Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 1¾m) for Tim Easterby. Changed hands for 3,000 gns in October and shaped as though amiss on hurdles debut 3 weeks ago.

Placed in points and showed something to work on when third in a bumper at Exeter on Rules debut. Failed to repeat that effort at Chepstow but back on track to an extent on hurdles debut over 19f a fortnight ago.

€18,000 3-y-o, Mount Nelson gelding. Dam (h100), 19f-23f hurdle winner, sister to very smart hurdler/high-class chaser (stayed 25f) The Storyteller. Already had a wind op and pulled up on hurdles debut at Hereford in December. Tongue tie on.

Showed fair form in a trio of Irish Flat maidens for Johnny Murtagh in 2021. Off 19 months/had wind op and noted doing good late work when third in a Plumpton novice (15.9f) in December. Still looked a work-in-progress at Wincanton 3 weeks ago and he's probably the one to beat.

Fair performer on the Flat (stays 1¾m) but looks a handicap project over hurdles.

Off the mark in points at second attempt. Pulled up in a maiden hurdle at Exeter on New Year's Day but did show more over 21.6f there 3 weeks ago. Market drop in trip is a concern.

Westerner gelding. Half-brother to winning hurdler/fairly useful chaser Theatre Mill. Won only start in Irish points but was too free when well held on Chepstow hurdling debut in Nov ember and hooded, he didn't show much more at Ffos Las.

Modest maiden hurdler who has been badly out of sorts on his last 3 starts.

Fair Flat winner for Keith Dalgleish but friendless in the betting and showed nothing in a claimer for new yard 3 weeks ago. Tongue tie replaces cheekpieces.

Weakened quickly in a bumper at Ludlow last month. Now goes hurdling with yard going much better.

Pulled up on hurdles debut last summer but since tasted success on the level for new yard last month. This will reveal more.

Third foal, dam smart 1¼m-1½m winner in Germany. Modest form when winning 10.5f minor event on Flat at Mons-Ghlin for C. von der Recke in 2022, unplaced in handicap at Hoppegarten final start. That form is hard to weigh up as he now goes hurdling. Tongue tied.