Racing To School, 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:02 | Winning time: 4m 10.2s

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Duc De Bourbon²⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| BFWS

13/2

Beaten upwards of 13 lengths in a couple of bumpers last season but the fact he was prominent in the betting on both occasions suggests he's well regarded by top yard. Had wind op ahead of hurdle bow.

Form: 49-

Laureldean Cross^t¹⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: C J Mann

11/1

Bumper winner in Ireland for Sam Curling in July. Bought for £31,000 in July ahead of this hurdle debut for new stable.

Form: 81

Plenty In The Tank³⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| DWS

11/10

Made a winning debut in a Chepstow bumper for Ed de Giles last October. Changed hands for £75,000 the following month. Has had wind surgery. Interesting recruit to hurdles.

Form: 1-

Rock The House^h1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David England| T: O Murphy

25/1

Modest form in 2 bumpers and Plenty In The Tank has to be considered stable first string unless the betting hints otherwise. Hooded first time.

Form: 6-8

Train Hill^t1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| D

11/2

Bumper winner in Ireland. Shaped better than result suggests when remote seventh on Hexham hurdle debut 18 days ago, travelling well until folding home turn. Tongue tie added. Open to progress.

Form: 147

Twominutes Turkish^t1²⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Joshua Moore| T: C Gordon

10/3

Showed a bit in 2 bumpers last winter. May have more to offer now hurdling but suspicion he won't really come into his own until tackling further. Tongue tied first time.

Form: 56-

Non-Runners

Ace Time¹⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: J R Jenkins J: R T Dunne

Forecasts

Plenty In The Tank (11/10), Twominutes Turkish (10/3), Train Hill (11/2), Duc De Bourbon (13/2), Laureldean Cross (11/1), Rock The House (25/1), Ace Time (100/1)

PLENTY IN THE TANK looked a useful prospect when landing a Chepstow bumper a year ago and is taken to follow up on his return for new trainer Olly Murphy. The fact Duc de Bourbon was prominent in the betting on both bumper starts suggests he's thought capable of better than he was able to show and he rates a possible threat. Irish bumper winner Laureldean Cross is also respected.