No/Draw/Horse (days since last run)
Age colour sex, Sire - Dam (Damsire)
Form/Owner(s)
Wearing Details
Weight/Penalty Offical Rating
Forecast Price* Jockey/ Trainer
1Grouse Lodge (IRE)
(131J)
6 b g Well Chosen - Arctic Jane (IRE) (Dayeem (USA)) 7-21 Mr Roger O'byrne
11-4
9/4
Henry Brooke (3)
D McCain Jnr
Having his first run for a new stable today, previously with David A Kiely in Ireland.
2Irish By Name (IRE)
6 ch g Definite Article - Rosies All The Way (Robellino (USA)) Mr John Wade
11-4
16/1
Mr John Dawson (7)
J Wade
Half-brother to Immediate Response, won three times over hurdles at 2m and 2m 6f and in NH flat race at 2m.
3Logical Approach (IRE)
(48J)
5 b g Tikkanen (USA) - Anntella (IRE) (Phardante (FR)) R8 Mr A J Duffield
11-4
50/1
Tony Kelly (7)
D Thompson
Unplaced in both NH starts. Well beaten at 100-1 behind Scarlet Fire when eighth of 11 on his latest outing in a NH flat race at Newcastle over 2m (good to soft) in February.
4Lord Aratan (GER)
(31J)
5 b g Tiger Hill (IRE) - Luce (IRE) (Sadler's Wells (USA)) 0 Mr K Hunter
11-4
50/1
E Whillans (3)
J K Hunter
Half-brother to King Of Arnor, won three times at 1m 4f and 1m 6f. Well beaten at 40-1 behind Gonow when 11th of 12 on his racecourse debut over this course and distance (good) last month.
5Willy C (GB)
(27J)
6 b g Zamindar (USA) - Rosa Canina (Bustino) 50 Mr M F Spence
11-4
16/1
Jonathan England (7)
Mrs S J Smith
Unplaced in both NH starts. Well beaten at 16-1 behind Midnight Oscar when 11th of 16 on his latest outing in a NH flat race at Uttoxeter over 2m (good to soft) last month.
6Yippee Kiyay (IRE)
(32J)
6 b g Heron Island (IRE) - Winter Utopia (IRE) (Magical Strike (USA)) 4-43 Mrs Kristene Hunter
11-4
11/4
A O'Keeffe
Jennie Candlish
Placed in a NH flat race from two starts. Third of 14 behind Spirit Of Shankly beaten 11l at 16-1 on his latest outing in a maiden NH flat race at Stratford over 2m (good) last month.
7Indian Voyage (IRE)
(19J)
4 b g Indian Haven - Voyage Of Dreams (USA) (Riverman (USA)) 542 Mr David Carr
10-12
5/1
Mr J A Richardson (7)
D Carr
Placed in a NH flat race from three starts. Beaten 3l by Green Flag when second of 15 at 12-1 on his latest outing in a maiden NH flat race at Hexham over 2m (good) last month.
8Lukie (GB)
4 ch g Revoque (IRE) - Subtle Blush (Nashwan (USA)) Vanessa Frith & Stuart Barker
10-12
10/1
Lucy Alexander (5)
P D Niven
Half-brother to Ashkelon, won twice at 6f and 1m.
9Backstage Lady (GB)
(21J)
4 gr f Act One - Second Affair (IRE) (Pursuit Of Love) 02 Miss S E Hall
10-5
4/1
Adam Nicol (7)
Miss S E Hall
Placed in a NH flat race from two starts. Beaten 3/4l by Forward Flight when second of 5 at 40-1 on her latest outing in a NH flat race over this course and distance (good to firm) last month.
Race Verdict
Donald McCain saddled the winner of this race 12 months ago and appears to have another big chance with GROUSE LODGE. Sporting the same colours that have been worn to winning effect by Sydney Paget on a number of occasions this season, he impressed when winning a point-to-point contest at Ballindenisk in December and is sure to know his job first time under Rules. Backstage Lady and Yippee Kiyay look best of those with NH form.
Selection: Grouse Lodge
Danger: Backstage Lady
Alternative: Yippee Kiyay
* These are prices forecast by PA Sport Ltd. and are to be used only as a guide to the betting market.
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