Sigma 3 Kitchens & Bedrooms Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 3m 44.60s

Clondaw Fame^t1²²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: Mrs A M Thorpe| OR: 98

14/1

Placed first 2 starts over hurdles last season prior to shaping as though amiss on handicap debut at Doncaster when last seen in March. Will need to get back on track equipped with a first-time tongue strap on this return/debut for new yard if he's to play a part in the finish.

Form: 444/23P-

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Elusive Knight²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Isabel Williams| T: Evan Williams

8/1

Picked up for £30,000 after winning his sole start between the flags during the spring and he's very much of interest on Rules debut. One of 3 representing the Evan Williams yard.

Form: 1-

Minella Mania¹⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams

17/2

Failed to make an impact in a maiden point earlier this year, but he made a positive start under Rules when third in a 12-runner Tipperary bumper for John Nallen during the spring. Still, jockey bookings suggest that Elusive Knight is the stable first-string.

Form: 4-3

Peace Motivator^h1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M Thorpe| D

80/1

Overcame inexperience to make a winning debut in 5-runner bumper at Worcester last September, but he is hard to warm to following a couple of early unseats since switched to hurdles. Now tried in a hood.

Form: 140-UU

At The Oche¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

1/5

Landed a 12-runner Doncaster bumper (16.6f, good) on debut in March, despite looking green. Race may have come too soon at Newbury next time and, having shaped with encouragement when second on recent return/hurdles debut at Newton Abbot (16.7f, good to firm), he's the one to beat.

Form: 17-2

Getarose

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams

100/1

€13,000 3-y-o. Half-sister to 3 winners, including bumper winner/useful hurdler Favour And Fortune, stays 2½m, and useful hurdler/chaser Dreal Deal. Yard can ready a newcomer and she needs a second look in the betting, albeit Elusive Knight is presumably the stable No 1.

Form:

Non-Runners

Adrian¹⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: B J Llewellyn J: Sean Houlihan

Forecasts

At The Oche (1/5), Elusive Knight (8/1), Minella Mania (17/2), Clondaw Fame (14/1), Adrian (16/1), Peace Motivator (80/1), Getarose (100/1)

There should be better to come from AT THE OCHE, who pulled well clear of the rest when second to a race-fit rival on his hurdles debut last month and he should go one better this time. Point winner Elusive Knight looks the pick of the Evan Williams-trained trio judged on jockey bookings and he is preferred to stablemates Getarose and Minella Mania for forecast purposes.