Horse PWR 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 4m 7.28s

City Of Diamonds¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

11/2

From the family of useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 19f) King of The Picts. Runner-up only outing in Irish points (Mar 2024). Not persevered with once held on first start under Rules (well held in a Newcastle bumper) and could yet have more to offer on hurdling debut.

Form: 2/7-

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Garswood Gold⁵⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: C EllamWS

80/1

Bred more for the Flat and found it all too much on debut for Paul John Gilligan when last in a bumper at Leopardstown in December. Plenty to prove making stable/hurdles debut following 16 months off.

Form: 8/

Ilostasock^b³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Godfrey| T: Ella Pickard

100/1

Has looked limited on three starts in bumpers, faring no better in blinkers (retained) last time. Significant improvement needed now sent hurdling.

Form: 975-

Old Bridge^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 115

85/40

Showed steady improvement for Gordon Elliott, placing on both hurdle starts, latest when third in a 14-runner novice at Kilbeggan (16f) last month. This looks a good opportunity on stable debut. Strong claims in receipt of handy 4-y-o weight allowance.

Form: 723-

Blackwater Lilly^p1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison| OR: 103

4/5

Twice a runner-up in bumpers and showed improvement when filling the same position on hurdles debut at Newcastle (16.2f) in November. Bounced back to that sort of form (after 4 months off) when third in a Hexham novice (16.2f) last month. Cheekpieces added and merits consideration in this company.

Form: 422233-

Just Tell Robyn^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

100/1

Telescope mare has offered little in 2 starts, most recently when pulled-up on hurdles debut at this course (19.6f) 23 days ago. Back in trip but hard to fancy on what she's shown so far.

Form: 8P-

Mouthshuteyesopen^h1⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

14/1

Well-bred sort commanded £15,000 after winning an Irish point in January but was well beaten (took strong hold) on Rules debut in a bumper in March having been notably weak in the betting. Hood added for hurdles debut and jockey bookings suggest she's the stable second string.

Form: 19-

Forecasts

Blackwater Lilly (4/5), Old Bridge (85/40), City Of Diamonds (11/2), Mouthshuteyesopen (14/1), Garswood Gold (80/1), Ilostasock (100/1), Just Tell Robyn (100/1)

OLD BRIDGE showed enough in 2 hurdles starts for Gordon Elliott to suggest he can take this ordinary contest on stable debut, in receipt of a useful looking 4-y-o weight allowance. Main danger Blackwater Lilly has run with credit in a couple of maiden/novice hurdles and could have a big say in first-time cheekpieces. Of the rest, point runner-up City of Diamonds may step forward from his Rules debut now sent hurdling.