Roy Farley 80th Birthday Celebration Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

€9,000 3-y-o, £20,000 4-y-o, first foal, dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdle winner/fair chaser (stayed 2¾m) Our Friend. Unseated rider sole start in Irish points and achieved very little over hurdles both starts over C&D to end 2024.

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) in February and was set to be places before falling at the last on hurdles bow at Newton Abbot in September.

£110,000 purchase after winning his sole start in Irish points (May 2024). Took a while for new connections to get him to the track and he didn't run with masses of promise when sixth of 7 starting out over 23f at Worcester 3 weeks ago.

Won a bumper at Exeter last November and runner-up twice since, including on hurdles bow at Newton Abbot (11/4) in September, warming to his task after early mistake. Swerved right and unseated rider at the first at Fontwell, which raises doubts. Cheekpieces may help.

£34,000 4-y-o, second foal: dam little impact in points. Won sole start in Irish points in May and of obvious interest having moved to a very successful stable.

Order of St George mare. Dam, pulled up sole start in points, half-sister to fairly useful hurdle winner/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Run To Milan. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt in March and hooded for Rules debut, she showed plenty of zip when second at Fakenham 17 days ago.

Well held in bumpers and fared no better sent hurdling during the spring.