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Saturday 3 May 2025

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Tim Goslings 60th 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 3m 57.29s

Aeroplane Blonde¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater

33/1

Improved on debut form in a first-time hood when ninth of 14 in bumper (80/1) at Cheltenham (16.4f, good) in October. Unseated rider at the first on hurdles debut and ths will reveal more.

Form: 3/9U-

Bongo Man²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Billy Aprahamian

11/1

Bred to need time and distance but did show more than on debut in a bumper for Paul Webber when fifth of 11 on hurdles bow at Huntingdon in March. Matched that form when second over same C&D 3 weeks ago but looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: 6/52-

Cuillin Ridge¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: David Bass| T: H D Daly

150/1

Useful pedigree but no short-term promise in bumpers at Hereford and was held back by mistakes on hurdles bow 12 days ago.

Form: 867-

Moves Like Mason⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling

11/1

Third foal, dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/fair chaser (stayed 25f) Ballylusky. Runner-up on last of 3 starts in Irish points (Mar 9) and joined a good yard. One to monitor closely in the betting.

Form: 6P2-

Farhh Echo³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Harrison| T: D J Jeffreys

250/1

Showed some ability in a couple of bumpers during the autumn but failed to take to hurdling at the first attempt a month ago.

Form: 74P-

Frontier Prince²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| D

3/1

Placed in bumpers at Ludlow and Wincanton before Christmas before coming good at Kempton (soft) in February. Improved again in form terms when mid-field at Aintree 4 weeks ago and this looks an excellent opening for him on hurdles debut.

Form: 2317-

Trustintimes⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry| D

10/3

Positive start to his career when runner-up in a 13f Exeter bumper (good to soft) in October and cast aside a lesser run when landing 13-runner contest at Kempton in March. From a good jumping family and in good hands.

Form: 251-

Forcetoreckonwith^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

33/1

£30,000 purchase after getting off the mark at the second time of asking in Irish points in October. Raced too freely when well held on Wetherby hurdle debut but hooded and offered more held up when third of 5 at Haydock.

Form: 2/193-

Settle Down Jill¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

5/4

First 2 starts in listed bumpers worked out well and she went with plenty of promise eased in class when second of 14 in a Warwick bumper. Pitched into listed company on hurdles debut and wasn't up to the task, though much better expected here.

Form: 1/4726-

Forecasts

Settle Down Jill (5/4), Frontier Prince (3/1), Trustintimes (10/3), Bongo Man (11/1), Moves Like Mason (11/1), Aeroplane Blonde (33/1), Forcetoreckonwith (33/1), Cuillin Ridge (150/1), Farhh Echo (250/1)

FRONTIER PRINCE continued his theme of race-by-race progress when mid-field in a Grade 2 bumper at Aintree a month ago and that's a very good platform for him ahead of this switch to hurdling. Settle Down Jill was pitched in deep on her opening crack over obstacles and much better is expected here. Trustintimes is another one to consider.