Bay Tree Cottage Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 5m 46.4s

A Pai De Nom²³⁰

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

11/10

Hails from a good family and shaped well when a clear second behind a subsequent listed bumper winner at Chepstow on debut in October. Underperformed on testing ground at Sandown in February but has been given a wind op in the interim and looks interesting upped markedly in trip on hurdles debut.

Form: 25-

Cinnodin¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

22/1

Fairly useful 2m Flat winner for Richard Hughes. Changed hands for 27,000 gns and ran well below that level under a considerate ride on hurdles/stable debut at Fontwell (19.1f) 12 days ago. Should be seen to better effect faced with a greater test of stamina here but handicaps may be more his bag.

Form: 6

General Briar¹⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon

9/2

Placed both starts in Irish Points and is closely related to useful Annual Invictus (also trained by this yard). Well-backed when a promising second in a bumper at Fontwell (heavy) on debut but hung badly left when disappointing the following month. Could be worth another chance on hurdles debut.

Form: 32/26-

Maldini Milano¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

11/4

Winner of a very weak 3-runner bumper at Exeter on debut prior to running poorly in a Listed bumper in February when his yard weren't firing on all cylinders. Back on track when runner-up at Worcester in March and could well progress for top yard now hurdling over a longer trip.

Form: 102-

Roe And Co^t²²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden

6/1

Fetched £58,000 after landing a maiden point in 2023 but disappointed following wind surgery when pulled-up on hurdle/stable debut at Exeter. Showed a bit more in a first-time tongue tie (retained) when midfield in a Chepstow novice (19.4f, heavy) but needs another step forward to get off the mark.

Form: C1/P8-

Tara Time^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Jones| T: D A Rees

200/1

Inexpensive purchase and went with no promise on debut in a 2m Worcester maiden hurdle earlier this month. Again wears a tongue strap and has significant improvement to find over this markedly longer trip.

Form: P

Forecasts

A Pai De Nom (11/10), Maldini Milano (11/4), General Briar (9/2), Roe And Co (6/1), Cinnodin (22/1), Tara Time (200/1)

Those with hurdles experience have yet to better modest form and the trio of hurdling debutants could be most interesting. A PAI DE NOM is in excellent hands and having chased home a subsequent listed bumper winner on debut, he may get back on track over this markedly longer trip following wind surgery. Maldini Milano should also appreciate the step up in distance and could easily progress, while General Briar isn't ruled out if back in the same form as when second on his Rules debut.