Tiptop Thunder Throne / EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 3m 58.98s

Planters Punch¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Daniel Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 128| D

4/9

In top hands and winner of similar races at Hereford and Bangor 5 months apart. Useful prospect who looks sure to make a bold bid to extend his unbeaten record to 3.

Form: 11

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Longmoor²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Freddie Gingell| T: J Tizzard

17/2

Sans Frontieres gelding who made an encouraging start to his career when 7 lengths third of 9 at Exeter (17f, good) 3 weeks ago. Can be expected to improve.

Form: 3

Look Don't Stare³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: H Dickin

100/1

Down the field in 2 Wincanton bumpers ahead of this switch to hurdles.

Form: 99

Mistral St Georges¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: G Nicholls

10/1

Close up in a share of third when falling 2 out on Newbury debut. Unseated 4 out at Bangor since.

Form: FU

Evening Tess¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Liam Harrison| T: D Skelton

50/1

6/1. needed the experience when fifth of 7 on C&D debut 16 days ago. Should be wiser now but a big step forward will be needed to go close.

Form: 5

Guts And Glory²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Ned Fox⁽³⁾| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 103

10/3

Promising second in similar races in recent months, bumping into a good prospect at Market Rasen latterly. Open to further improvement and likely to go well again.

Form: F22

Whitletts^h⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: James Best| T: H Dickin| OR: 100| BF

33/1

Shaped with plenty of encouragement when placed on first 2 outings but too free for her own good when pulled up at Hereford in February and has since left Dan Skelton.

Form: 32P

Forecasts

Planters Punch (4/9), Guts And Glory (10/3), Longmoor (17/2), Mistral St Georges (10/1), Whitletts (33/1), Evening Tess (50/1), Look Don't Stare (100/1)

PLANTERS PUNCH has to concede upwards of 10 lb all round but looks useful and might be up to the task. Guts And Glory can fill the runner-up spot again ahead of Longmoor, who shaped promisingly on his recent Exeter debut.