17:25 Warwick

Saturday 13 May 2023

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Happy Heavenly Birthday Frank Jordan 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 3m 51.14s

Glorious Fun¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

7/2

Half-brother to 4 winners who offered plenty to work on when second of 9 in novice hurdle at this course (19f, good to soft) on NH debut 16 days ago, finishing with running left. Sets the standard.

Form: 2-

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Present De Vango⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy

28/1

Shaped like a stayer when fifth of 8 in bumper at Market Rasen (16.6f, soft) on NH debut 45 days ago. Switches to hurdles now and is likely a longer-term prospect.

Form: 45-

Rascal⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: T R George

50/1

Too free when finishing sixth of 9 in bumper at Stratford (16.3f, soft) on NH debut 61 days ago. Likely best watched on hurdles bow.

Form: 6-

Supremely West²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| D

8/13

Unplaced in points but made a winning Rules debut at Tramore in December. Switched to new yard thereafter and won bumpers at Huntingdon and Exeter in recent months. Looks a good prospect for hurdling.

Form: U/54111-

Dexperado⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁷⁾| T: N Kent

33/1

Never really involved when sixth of 9 in bumper at Carlisle (17f, good to soft) on NH debut 96 days ago. Improvement needed on hurdles bow.

Form: 6-

Harthill²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: David Dennis

28/1

Well held in bumpers and been a similar story in both outings over timber thus far. Looks one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 64664-

Ilary De L'Ecu^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales

7/1

Fair form in pair of French bumpers in 2021. Not matched that for current yard but posted creditable third of 10 in novice hurdle (11/4) at Stratford (16.3f, soft) last month and holds each-way claims.

Form: 22/7973-

Pop Mistress^h⁷⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: R T Phillips| D

17/2

Sixties Icon mare who looked a useful prospect when winning both her bumper starts in 2021. Not seen since but must be respected on return/hurdling debut, particularly if the market vibes are good.

Form: 11/

Non-Runners

Bright Focus³⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: L Hurley J: Benjamin Poste

Forecasts

Supremely West (8/13), Glorious Fun (7/2), Ilary De L'Ecu (7/1), Pop Mistress (17/2), Present De Vango (28/1), Harthill (28/1), Dexperado (33/1), Rascal (50/1), Bright Focus (100/1)

There should be plenty more to come from GLORIOUS FUN, who made a very encouraging start in this sphere at this course last month. He is preferred to hurdling debutants Supremely West and Pop Mistress, both of whom boast unbeaten records in bumpers.