Nosh Steamy Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

€9,000 3-y-o, £20,000 4-y-o, first foal: dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdle winner/fair chaser (stayed 2¾m) Our Friend. Unseated rider sole start in Irish points and achieved very little on hurdles debut over C&D a month ago.

Champs Elysees gelding. Bred to stay well and shaped in kind in a trio of bumpers. No surprise he's upped in trip for hurdles debut.

£85,000 4-y-o, fourth foal: dam (h79), maiden hurdler, half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 25f) Amber Brook and fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Medical Card. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt (May 18) and joined a yard among the winners.

Runner-up sole start in points and filled same spot in bumpers at Chepstow/Doncaster prior to getting it right at Wincanton in March. Brushed aside at Kelso a fortnight later but sure to be well prepared for this hurdles debut.

Fair form in bumpers in France and similar form when runner-up both outings over hurdles in 2023/24, beaten short neck on second occasion. Left M. Mescam for €120,000 and matched that form when runner-up at Uttoxeter a month ago, clear of rest. Sets pretty good standard.

€9,000 3-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Dam unraced. Third on first of 2 starts in point bumpers but could never land a blow on last month's hurdles bow.

Runner-up on first of 2 starts in bumpers this spring. Bright start in this sphere when chasing home Dameofthecotswolds in novice hurdle at Ludlow (21.2f) in October and that puts her right in this.

Won sole start in Irish points (May 19) but was quickly left behind when third of 4 on hurdles debut over C&D a fortnight ago.