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Thursday 24 July 2025

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Clives Of Cropthorne Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 3m 54.15s

Aslukgoes⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: B Brookhouse| CD

10/11

Won 2 good-ground bumpers for Ian Williams in 2022 and completed the hat-trick on debut for current trainer at Newbury the following February. No match for the winner on C&D hurdles debut in May, but that was encouraging all the same and will have every chance if able to build on that.

Form: 1110/2

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Cephalus^v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore

15/2

Fairly useful at up to 1¼m on the Flat, but best efforts in that sphere have come on the AW. Others preferred.

Form:

Sir Rodney⁵⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: D Frankland

200/1

No show in 2 bumpers early last year and can only be watched now sent hurdling following 16 months off.

Form: 09/

Washpool²⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: C E Longsdon

11/2

Runner-up sole start in points and latest third in 9-runner Market Rasen maiden (16.6f, good) represented a step forward form his 2 previous runs under Rules. One to consider.

Form: 2653-

Denbydale Cracker

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

40/1

Doesn't jump off the page as a probable first-time-out winner on paper, for all that he hails from a leading yard. Watch the betting for clues.

Form:

Farhh Echo⁷³

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

10/1

Showed some ability in a couple of bumpers last autumn, but sent off at big prices and no real impact in 3 runs over hurdles so far.

Form: 74P-95

Whatyouwaitingfor¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 102| BF

16/5

Modest form in bumpers, but placed all 3 starts since switched to hurdles, including when finding just one too strong at Stratford (16.3f, good) recently. Likely to be in the mix once more.

Form: 6-4322

Canyouseeme^p1⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: R T Dunne| T: Mrs D A Hamer

150/1

Pulled up on hurdles debut for new yard over 2¾m at Ffos Las in May and, unless the addition of cheekpieces has a profound effect, she looks set for another struggle.

Form: 5542/5-P

Feeling Frisky²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs S Leech

150/1

Didn't show much in a couple of bumpers during the winter and she's readily passed over on this hurdles debut.

Form: 86-

Jammy Jay¹³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: H J Evans

150/1

Failed to trouble the judge in a couple of Hereford bumpers earlier this year and big step forward needed now switched to hurdles.

Form: 75-

Princesse Milania⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

11/1

£15,000 purchase after getting off the mark in Irish points at the fourth attempt in April. Looked in need of a stiffer test when third of 10 on Rules debut in a bumper here last month, but she could nevertheless have a part to play granted a clear round now on this hurdling bow.

Form: 4/F21-3

Hannahs Story^h1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Ring| T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

250/1

Well held in 3 maidens on the Flat for Gary Brown in early 2024 and pulled up both starts over hurdles to date. Now tried in a hood.

Form: PP

Forecasts

Aslukgoes (10/11), Whatyouwaitingfor (16/5), Washpool (11/2), Cephalus (15/2), Farhh Echo (10/1), Princesse Milania (11/1), Denbydale Cracker (40/1), Jammy Jay (150/1), Feeling Frisky (150/1), Canyouseeme (150/1), Sir Rodney (200/1), Hannahs Story (250/1)

Preference is for WASHPOOL, who took a step forward when placed at Market Rasen on his latest start in the autumn and he will have every chance here, provided he is fully tuned-up for this. Aslukgoes is clear second choice, while point winner Princesse Milania, who didn't shape badly on bumper debut here, and Whatyouwaitingfor are others with realistic claims.