ZYN Rendlesham Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

5YO plus | Class 1 | 3m 58y | 6 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 154| C

Progressive around 2m for Paul Nicholls and took it up another notch for new yard after a breathing operation when easily winning 19f handicap here on reappearance. Had plenty in hand when following up in the Relkeel at Cheltenham and probably hasn't finished improving yet. Likely to stay 3m.

Form: 1222-11

Henri The Second¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Freddie Gingell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 141

8/1

Proved at least as good as ever in running away with 11-runner handicap hurdle at Sandown (23.5f, soft) 14 days ago, easily. This asks a much different question.

Form: 120-321

Beauport⁵⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 153WS

11/1

Smart hurdler/chaser who posted excellent third in Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot in 2024/25 but was pulled up in latest renewal of same event on most recent outing. Since had a breathing operation.

Form: 1320-4P

French Ship³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 146| C

5/1

Has taken his form up a couple of notches this season, winning big-field events at Cheltenham in October and Newbury (20.5f, good to soft) in November. Not seen to best effect in the Lanzarote at Kempton on most recent outing and remains open to improvement.

Form: 41-F117

Lud'or²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: T Symonds| OR: 141| BF

10/1

Proved a different proposition when making all in 2m4f Bangor handicap on return in November and has confirmed that improvement with good placed efforts in competitive handicaps at Newbury and Winsor since. This asks for more but he's likeable.

Form: 212-133

Lavida Adiva^h1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 133| D

25/1

Successful twice last season and took advantage of some below-par rivals when bagging 5-runner listed event at Doncaster in December, going with enthusiasm. Found life tougher in Grade 2 company since and has even more on her plate here.

Form: 12-3414

Forecasts

Kabral Du Mathan (8/13), French Ship (5/1), Beauport (7/1), Henri The Second (8/1), Lud'or (16/1), Lavida Adiva (20/1)

It was hardly a strong field KABRAL DU MATHAN dispatched in the Relkeel but he could easily have won by a good bit further had his rider desired and is very much the one to beat with the step up to 3m likely to be within range. French Ship wasn't seen to best effect in the Lanzarote at Kempton on his most recent outing and remains open to improvement, with Lud'or another interesting contender up in grade.