Extech Cloud Computing Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 55.53s

Jasmine D'airy¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Ben Sutton⁽⁵⁾| T: Harry Derham| OR: 106| BF

1/2

£120,000 purchase on the back of success in a Tipperary bumper last May. Progressive form over hurdles, second of 7 on handicap debut a fortnight ago and that sets the standard back in maiden company.

Form: 2-14522

Lady D'arbanville¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Rex Dingle| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 102| C

8/1

Looked potentially useful when winning course bumper in December 2023. Has been disappointing over hurdles so far, leaving Nicky Henderson following heavy defeat in December.

Form: 2/124-77

Lady Kluck^h1⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

5/1

£75,000 point recruit who landed a Sedgefield bumper in December. Shaped like a stayer when fifth on hurdles debut over 20.6f last month and she's expected to improve on that. Hood fitted.

Form: 13145

Precious Jean²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss S Smith

100/1

Well held in pair of bumpers last spring and fared no better sent hurdling at Fontwell.

Form: 0-079

She Is For Me Boys¹⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

5/1

17,000 gns 3-y-o, 42,000 gns 5-y-o, Clovis Du Berlais mare. Sister to fair hurdler Jane du Berlais, stays 19f. Dam unraced out of fair 19f-21f hurdle winner Tambourine Davis. Won sole start in Irish points in October and starts out at a very realistic level over hurdles.

Form: 1

Non-Runners

Calli Black⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: D Weston J: Non Runner

Chique Angel¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Forecasts

Jasmine D'airy (1/2), She Is For Me Boys (5/1), Lady Kluck (5/1), Chique Angel (7/1), Lady D'arbanville (8/1), Calli Black (16/1), Precious Jean (100/1)

The standard set by those with hurdles experience isn't an exacting one so SHE IS FOR ME BOYS, an Irish point winner in October, may well be up to the task on Rules debut. Jasmine d'Airy is the obvious threat unless Lady Kluck improves plenty for her opening run in this sphere.