Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow EBF Mares' NH Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 22.34s

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Condesa^t⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford| C

4/1

Fair bumper perfomer proved she retained all of her ability after a 27-month absence when overcoming mistakes to make a successful hurdling debut in a 4-runner novice hurdle at this course (16.2f, soft)

Form: 230/1

Gaye Winnie⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 99

5/1

Progressive form in 4 starts to date, improving further when getting off the mark in 11-runner novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good) 45 days ago, soon clear. Opposition is stiffer here but she's going the right way.

Form: 66-31

Stadium Talk²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell

9/4

Point/bumper winner overcame market weakness to ge off the mark over hurdles at the second attempt in a 12-runner novice event at at Wexford (24f, soft) 26 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 6/1-101

El Elefante¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| C

6/4

Runner-up sole start in Irish points before readily bagging 11-runner bumper at Musselburgh on her Rules debut before following up in similarly simple fashion here in April. Potentially useful recruit to hurdling.

Form: 211-

Mermaids Cave³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy

125/1

Showed a bit when mid-field at Kilbeggan on her debut but took a backwards step when well beaten at Ballinrobe last time. More needed.

Form: 60

Non-Runners

Sea Aster¹⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: S Bowen

Dangan Cloud¹⁵⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

El Elefante (6/4), Stadium Talk (9/4), Condesa (4/1), Sea Aster (4/1), Gaye Winnie (5/1), Dangan Cloud (12/1), Mermaids Cave (125/1)

EL ELEFANTE created a fine impression when winning both starts in bumpers in the spring and Lucinda Russell's mare is worth chancing to maintain her unbeaten record receiving weight from the bulk of the already-proven Irish contingent, with Condesa, Stadium Talk and Sea Aster most appealing amongst them.