Tip Top Thunder Throne Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 52.37s

Settings

Selected odds by:

Deep Purple¹⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: C J Todd| T: D Skelton| D

6/1

Point winner who confirmed promise of Rules debut when off the mark in a bumper at Southwell in October. Ran to a fair level on his hurdling debut when third at Ludlow (21.2f, good to soft) the following month and capable of building on that on reappearance.

Form: 221-213

Gaelic Rambler^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

7/2

€80,000 4-y-o, dam (h109), 3m/25f hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/winning chaser in France Aubane (winner at 17f/2¼m). Runner-up both starts in Irish points in spring 2024 and had a breathing op ahead of opening third of 3 (displayed clear ability) over C&D. Can improve.

Form: 22-3

Gasmani¹⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: R Patrick| T: David Dennis| OR: 106| D

12/1

Winner of bumper at Newcastle in March 2024. Fourth all 3 starts over hurdles so far, best effort yet switched to a handicap at Carlisle in November (20f). Upped further in trip back from a break.

Form: 419-444

Jakar Du Moulin^t1¹²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Freddie Gingell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 108| D

3/1

Point winner who was beaten 13 lengths when second on Leicester hurdle debut in November and improved when fourth at Ffos Las a month later (both around 2½m). Wears a first-time tongue tie now stepping up in trip. Much respected from a leading stable.

Form: 1-24

Pragnell⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: David Bass| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 111

11/8

£65,000 4-y-o, Diamond Boy gelding. Won sole start in points (Mar 2023) and encouraging start under Rules when fourth in 14-runner maiden at Wetherby (19.7f, soft) in February, rallying well. Runner-up over 19.51f at this venue 3 weeks later and this trip may well unlock more.

Form: 1/42

Steal The Moves⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: James Best| T: Mrs E Bishop

125/1

Successful on second of 2 starts in point bumpers (May 2024) but having been well held on his only start in bumpers at Doncaster, it's been a similar story over hurdles. Up in distance.

Form: 21073

Non-Runners

Glance Of Glory

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: M Keighley J: Daire James McConville

Forecasts

Pragnell (11/8), Jakar Du Moulin (3/1), Gaelic Rambler (7/2), Deep Purple (6/1), Gasmani (12/1), Glance Of Glory (33/1), Steal The Moves (125/1)

Point-winner PRAGNELL has displayed ability both starts over hurdles and with this trip sure to unlock more, he's awarded the tentative vote in an open maiden. Gealic Rambler and Deep Purple are a couple of potential threats.