TrustATrader Approved And Reviewed Tradespeople 'Introductory' Hurdle (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 2 | 1m 7f 144y | 6 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| D

Third on his only start in points. Useful bumper winner who made a successful switch to hurdling at Warwick last month. Merits respect.

Form: 3/513-1

Lump Sum¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas| D

Looked above average in bumpers and made a most impressive start to hurdling when winning a novice at Ffos Las on the bridle a fortnight ago. Looks capable of much better and worth a chance to follow up.

Form: 13-1

Personal Ambition²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

Promising sort who made a winning NH debut in 12-runner novice hurdle at Warwick (19f, heavy) 29 days ago. Should be more to come and will likely prove hard to beat.

Form: 3-1

Bertie's Ballet¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| D

Useful dual bumper winner last season and made a solid start to hurdling when second at Wetherby last month, finishing with running left. More to come.

Form: 13/210-2

Spirits Bay²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jordan Nailor| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| D

Made it 2-3 in bumpers and looked a useful prospect when going in at Hereford in March. Promising start over hurdles behind another above-average sort at Sandown last month and makes plenty of appeal with improvement on the cards.

Form: 131-2

Taras Halls⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| D

Bumper winner for Lucy Wadham but fell in a novice at Wetherby on hurdling debut a week ago. Seemingly none the worse for that given the quick turnaround, so not completely dismissed.

Form: 120-F

Forecasts

Spirits Bay (11/4), Lump Sum (3/1), Personal Ambition (4/1), Bertie's Ballet (5/1), Helnwein (5/1), Taras Halls (12/1)

LUMP SUM barely came out of first gear when easing to a wide-margin success on hurdling debut at Ffos Las and he's worth chancing to go in again for all that this is much tougher. Personal Ambition is a big danger and Spirits Bay should make his presence felt in what looks a fascinating contest on paper.