Hop On Down To The Easter Festival Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

€100,000 purchase after winning his completed start in Irish points and made an encouraging start under Rules under an enterprising ride when second of 6 in bumper at Ascot in November. Not quite in same form when filling same spot at Fontwell on Boxing Day.

Bred more for stamina than speed and produced a promising first effort in the circumstances when second of 7 over C&D on debut in December. Disappointing at Warwick since, however.

Getaway mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Lau And Shaz and fairly useful hurdler Parvos, stays 2¾m. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 21f) Simonsig and useful hurdle winner/smart chaser (winner up to 3m) Dusart. Noteworthy newcomer.

€85,000 3-y-o, Kapgarde mare. Half-sister to useful hurdler Halibut and fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Jubilant. Dam, French 17f/2¼m hurdle winner, half-sister to winning hurdler/high-class 2m chaser Editeur du Gite. Good pedigree and needs a close look in the betting.

Maxios mare who showed plenty to work on when runner-up over C&D on debut in November. Seemed inconvenienced by the drop in trip when failing to match that form at Wincanton since, so is better judged on her initial promise.