Phoenix Eye Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 5m 7.9s

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Meagher's Flag^t¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 110

18/1

Best effort over hurdles when 17L third of 9 to Pacify in novice at Stratford in September, but he was tailed off at Le Touquet last time, and would be better off in handicaps.

Form: 73

O'Hanrahan Bridge¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 114

5/4

Promise in a bumper for Rebecca Curtis in 2017, and runner-up on both starts over hurdles here for current yard, beaten 3¾L by Evander over C&D last month. Solid place claims if building as expected on that.

Form: 5D4/22

Pentelitubby^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: James Corbett⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett

125/1

Hinted at ability on sole bumper start, but beaten 36L when sixth of 9 to Uptown Harry in a maiden at Kelso on hurdling debut. Will do well to get involved on that evidence.

Form: 76

Rostello⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland

1/1

Fairly useful and consistent maiden hurdler in France for Arnaud Chaille-Chaille, and beaten narrowly on chase debut there on latest start. Sold for €80,000 in November, and has leading claims starting out for new yard.

Form: 23-3532

Kymata^p⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Sean Conway

50/1

Not beaten far in bumpers at Worcester and Market Rasen in the autumn, but ran poorly on latest start in that sphere. Has place claims if taking to hurdles at first try, but others more persuasive.

Form: 34/6-438

Red Reminder²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Dowson| T: C Grant

5/1

Modest form in bumpers, and much better effort over hurdles when third of 12 to Big Bad Bear in a novice at Carlisle last time. Needs to prove she can build on that, but not discounted.

Form: 8634-P3

Tara Tiara¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: R Craggs

50/1

From a decent jumping family, but has clearly had her issues to have raced only once, and while she hinted at ability over 2m1f here last month, she's not certain to build on that immediately.

Form: 5

Ulterior Motives¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny McMenamin⁽⁵⁾| T: M Todhunter

14/1

Some promise when sixth on hurdles bow at Carlisle last month, but failed to match that form when sixth of 12 to Big Bad Bear here last time. That may have come too soon, but she has a fair bit to find in any case.

Form: 73-P164

Forecasts

Rostello (1/1), O'Hanrahan Bridge (5/4), Red Reminder (5/1), Ulterior Motives (14/1), Meagher's Flag (18/1), Tara Tiara (50/1), Kymata (50/1), Pentelitubby (125/1)

ROSTELLO is the pick of these on his efforts over hurdles and fences for Arnaud Chaille-Chaille, and should get the job done on his British debut for shrewd new connections. O'Hanrahan Bridge has a solid profile, and appeals as a solid alternative, with Red Reminder best of the others in a race lacking depth.