Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Military Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Military Amateur Jockeys)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 34.58s

Give Me A Boom^h³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Maj Will Kellard⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 115| D

4/1

Showed improved form back hurdling when winning 14-runner maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) 35 days ago, driven out. Should remain competitive back in handicap company.

Form: 2235-P1

Don't Wind Me Up³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Maj Charlie O'Shea⁽⁵⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 112

5/4

Steady improvement when finishing third all 3 starts over hurdles and may do better again on this switch to handicaps. Big chance.

Form: 4-333

Kourosh^h1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sgt Nick Oliver⁽⁷⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 108| D

16/1

Fair winner on the Flat in Germany who bolted up on his Wetherby hurdle debut last November. No real progress thereafter and offered little on first run since leaving Dan Skelton when pulled up at Doncaster last month.

Form: 35P-P6P

Casa Loupi^p³¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Nathan Rahman⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 107| D

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler at best but little promise this season.

Form: 6/P40F3-

Hidor De Bersy^t1²⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Lt Cdr Vicki Sollitt⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 102| D

5/2

Ended his time with Tom Symonds on a low note but has fallen appreciably in the weights and has a good record when fresh. Interesting in a first-time tongue strap on first outing for Mel Rowley.

Form: 740/1P2-

Kentford Mallard^p³⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Capt Isabel Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 83

22/1

Veteran who was sent off 33/1 when stumbling and unseating his rider eight in handicap hurdle at Exeter (21.6f, soft) 36 days ago. 6 lb out of the weights with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 47804U

Non-Runners

Moab³⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: Miss H C Knight J: Bdr Jody Sole

Forecasts

Don't Wind Me Up (5/4), Hidor De Bersy (5/2), Give Me A Boom (4/1), Moab (9/2), Casa Loupi (9/1), Kourosh (16/1), Kentford Mallard (22/1)

DON'T WIND ME UP has shaped encouragingly with each run over hurdles and is taken to find the improvement required to defy his opening mark. Moab took a step forward when third on his handicap debut in this sphere at Exeter the previous month and may do better still, with Hidor de Bersy interesting on his return for a new yard having fallen appreciably in the weights and gone well fresh before.