Tripemasters Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 18.56s

Tribal Glory²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Ben Sutton⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| BF

4/5

Successful sole outing in points and confirmed the promise of his Rules debut when winning 7-runner bumper at Worcester (2m good to soft) in August 2023. Shaped encouragingly sent hurdling when runner-up at this track (18.5f, good) on return last month and he's open to improvement.

Form: 121-2

Whatchagotder¹⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Jeffreys

40/1

Maiden pointer, fourth last time (Jun 8). Lots more needed on Rules debut.

Form: 44-2224

Authoceltic⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 106

4/1

Authorized colt who made a promising start when third in Exeter juvenile hurdle last November. Failed to back that up in France but more like it this summer, just unable to go quick enough to draw the sting out of a talented Flat performer at Worcester (16f, good) 3 months ago. In the mix.

Form: 33-P62

Astro Babe⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 64

100/1

Half-sister to 3 winners but beat only one home in 2 bumpers in 2022 and little to get excited by over hurdles the following spring. Showed nothing tried hooded on her first outing since leaving Evan Williams after 14 months off at Uttoxeter in July so can only be watched.

Form: 664/3-6

Cheeky Lady²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Chad Bament⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A J Honeyball

100/1

Unpromising in points (pulled up last 3 starts) and shaped accordingly sent hurdling when well held at this track (18.5f, good) last month.

Form: 55/PP-P5

Shakeyatailfeather¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 108

9/4

Made the frame first 3 completed starts over hurdles and ran creditably on handicap debut when sixth at Kelso back in May, though her finishing effort arguably didn't match the way she travelled. Back in a maiden and holds leading claims provided she's ready to roll.

Form: 04B22-6

Forecasts

Tribal Glory (4/5), Shakeyatailfeather (9/4), Authoceltic (4/1), Whatchagotder (40/1), Cheeky Lady (100/1), Astro Babe (100/1)

TRIBAL GLORY shaped encouragingly sent hurdling after a full year off when finding just one too strong here last month and, with further improvement on the cards, Fergal O'Brien's 6-y-o is fancied to go one better at the expense of the returning Shakeyatailfeather, who sets the standard on her runner-up efforts back in the spring. Authoceltic can fill out third.