12:35 Warwick

Thursday 20 November 2025

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Tattersalls Cheltenham Supporting Breeders' Day 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 3m 52.14s

Ask A Sainte¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: D Brace

200/1

Went backwards from promising NH debut at Uttoxeter in May and is likely best watched on switch to hurdling here.

Form: 3-9

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Baron Noir²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| D

4/6

Won 2 of his 3 starts in bumpers for Alan King, posting career best when taking 12-runner event at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) in May. Looks a useful prospect for hurdling.

Form: 38/131-

Bossman Jack³⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Todd| T: D Skelton

11/2

Posted fairly-useful form when winning 12-runner bumper at Wincanton (15.2f, soft, 15/2) on NH debut in January and must be of interest on first crack at hurdling here.

Form: 1-

Cristal D'estruval²⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

11/4

€67,000 3-y-o, £400,000 4-y-o, Crystal Ocean gelding. Dam 2m-2½m hurdle winner. Won sole start in Irish points and trainer’s newcomers always command respect.

Form: 1-

Ercall Fox

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: Kerry Lee

200/1

Telescope gelding. Dam 2½m-3¼m chase winner. Likely a longer-term prospect on pedigree.

Form:

Geordie Bay

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss C DysonWS

300/1

Geordieland gelding. Half-brother to fair 2½m hurdle winner Tarbuck. Dam unraced. Faces a stiff task on NH debut. Had wind operation.

Form:

Glenmuick²⁹

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

250/1

No real impact in Worcester bumper on NH debut 29 days ago and looks up against it on hurdles bow.

Form: 8

Loaded And Locked³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: Miss E C Lavelle| D

6/1

£80,000 Irish point winner who was value for much more than winning margin when taking 8-runner bumper (4/7) at Worcester (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 36 days ago. Likely player on switch to hurdling.

Form: F/21-1

My Boy Beasty⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Slatter⁽⁵⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

33/1

Promising sort who offered to something on when fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Worcester (16f, soft) on NH debut 66 days ago. Should progress but this is a deeper contest.

Form: 4

Thorgath¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Cameron Iles⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lacey

150/1

Never landed a blow in sole bumper outing and similar story on hurdles bow at Chepstow 15 days ago.

Form: 3-6

Wannabe¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

50/1

Just modest form in a couple of hurdles outings and looks more one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 6-5

Yummy²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton

40/1

Given a considerate introduction when sixth of 12 in bumper at Worcester (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 29 days ago. Likely to improve, sent hurdling, but looks the yard's second string judged on jockey bookings.

Form: 6

Hyperbole¹⁴

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

100/1

Hinted at ability on her sole outing in bumpers but has shown nothing in a couple of attempts in this discipline.

Form: 6P0

Forecasts

Baron Noir (4/6), Cristal D'estruval (11/4), Bossman Jack (11/2), Loaded And Locked (6/1), My Boy Beasty (33/1), Yummy (40/1), Wannabe (50/1), Hyperbole (100/1), Thorgath (150/1), Ercall Fox (200/1), Ask A Sainte (200/1), Glenmuick (250/1), Geordie Bay (300/1)

BARON NOIR boasts the best bumper form of these and looks the type to progress over timber. He gets the nod in what looks a cracking contest. Loaded and Locked, Bossman Jack and Cristal D'estruval complete the shortlist.