Weatherbys Stallion Book Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 12.2s

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Briardale^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: J D Bethell

13/2

Multiple Flat winner stepped up on debut over hurdles when finishing runner-up over an extended 1m7f at Catterick (good-to-soft) just over a month ago. Bold show expected in this contest.

Form: 72

Let The Heirs Walk¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 127

8/11

Placed on two of his last three starts including when 3L third over 2m at Punchestown (yielding) in October. Changed stables since and he looks likely to play a leading role back in maiden company.

Form: 44P-363

Quoteline Direct^h³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 118

16/1

Run well on both hurdles starts to date including when 8½L fourth over an extended 1m7f at Catterick (good-to-soft) last time out. Bit to find with Briardale on that form.

Form: 24

Road To Reward⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Henry Brooke| T: D McCain Jnr

33/1

Held when falling at the last in a 3m point-to-point at Mainstown (soft) in early December. Changed stables since and market support would be notable dropping markedly in distance on Rules debut.

Form: 6-6F

Rostello²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 127| BF

2/1

Showed decent form for Arnaud Chaille-Chaille in France but could finish only fourth, beaten 11L when contesting a 2m4f maiden hurdle on soft ground when debuting for this yard last month. Drop in trip looks likely to suit.

Form: 3-35324

The Gingerbreadman⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J Kington| T: C W Fairhurst

125/1

19 race maiden on the Flat was beaten off a mark of 45 in a 1m handicap at Southwell in November. Others make more appeal on hurdling debut following a break.

Form:

Simul Amicis²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer

500/1

Well held in four starts on the Flat last year and it was a similar story on hurdling debut at Wetherby (2m, soft) last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Let The Heirs Walk (8/11), Rostello (2/1), Briardale (13/2), Quoteline Direct (16/1), Road To Reward (33/1), The Gingerbreadman (125/1), Simul Amicis (500/1)

LET THE HEIRS WALK showed good form in handicap company for his previous stable when based in Ireland and he can make a winning debut for Tim Vaughan in this small field maiden hurdle. Rostello disappointed on stable debut last time out and he can improve on that effort to claim second spot ahead of Briardale who has run well on both previous outings over hurdles.