C M Bespoke Care Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Irish point winner who has made little impact both starts over hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

:Point winner who ran below expectations on both bumper outings. Shaped with some encouragement switched to hurdling when third in 5-runner seller at Leicester in December but needs a lot more here.

Walk In The Park mare. Half-sister to fair French hurdler Benkhov. Point winner, runner-up last time (May 2025).

Fairly useful maiden hurdler in France who has been placed several times, including when third of 10 in Group 3 Prix Christian de Tredern at Auteuil in May. Sold out of R. Collet's yard for €160,000 in July and stands out on form for all-conquering yard.

Didn't show much in a couple of bumpers for Kieran Burke and poor form at best over hurdles.

Has shown little in a brace of bumpers so hard to enthuse over on this switch to hurdling.

£28,000 5-y-o, Sholokhov mare. Sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser Sholokjack, and half-sister to 3 winners, including useful chaser Another Stowaway. Off mark in Irish points at third attempt (Apr 2025). Wears tongue strap for Rules debut having already undergone a breathing operation.

Promising third on Ascot bumper debut in February 2024 but well held at Cheltenham 2 months later. First run since (off 21 months) when fifth of 9 in novice at Fontwell on hurdles bow 24 days ago and likely to come on for that.

Point winner who showed some in a couple of bumpers and was probably set to show modest form when falling heavily 2 out on C&D hurdling debut in December.

Little form in varied events over hurdles and easily passed over.

Soldier of Fortune mare. Half-sister to numerous winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Capuccimix and fairly useful French chaser Espressa. Runner-up sole start in Irish point but showed little aptitude for hurdling when pulled at Stratford on Rules debut in October.

Runner-up on second of 2 outings in Irish points but down the field completed start over hurdles.