Phantom Prestige Car Hire Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 4m 1.63s

Another Lord^h¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

80/1

Placed in bumpers at Chepstow and at Market Rasen during spring 2022. Bred to make a jumper but needed the run in a course novice 10 days ago. Looks more of a handicap type.

Form: 763/3-7

Catch The Crumpet²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Howell

200/1

Lucarno gelding who went with no encouragement on either start in bumpers and makes no appeal on hurdling/seasonal debut.

Form: 59-

Chauffeur Driven¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

12/1

Won his only start in points and, while he didn't come up to expectations in a bumper at Ascot, he should strip fitter for it and he's likely to take to hurdling.

Form: 18

Duc Du Rene^t1²²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

18/1

Half-brother to 4 winners and looked sure to be placed had he not stumbled at Chepstow on bumper debut. Failed to build on that next time but could get back on track switched to hurdling after 7 months off (also tongue tied).

Form: F8-

Lump Sum²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas| BF

2/5

Made the ideal start when landing a bumper at Bangor over a year ago and backed it up with an encouraging third (still green) at Hereford 7 months ago. Makes plenty of appeal on hurdling bow.

Form: 13-

Onewaywest²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

5/2

Inexperience proved his undoing when chasing home one from the Nicky Henderson yard on debut in a Worcester bumper in May and made a solid start to hurdling when second in a novice at Huntingdon 23 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 22

Non-Runners

Caught A Vibe¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: Christian Williams J: Nick Scholfield

Forecasts

Lump Sum (2/5), Onewaywest (5/2), Chauffeur Driven (12/1), Duc Du Rene (18/1), Caught A Vibe (50/1), Another Lord (80/1), Catch The Crumpet (200/1)

LUMP SUM looked well above average in bumpers and returns with his stable in good order, so he takes marginal preference over Onewaywest, who has the benefit of hurdling experience. Chauffeur Driven is also worthy of consideration.