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
1 The Tiddly Tadpole (GB)
(31J)
7 b g Tipsy Creek (USA) - Froglet (Shaamit (IRE))
31515-P The Frog Chorus
11-12
115
8/1
F Keniry
S G West
Successful in two hurdle races at 2m 1f on good to firm and good ground. Pulled up at the last when 22-1 at Wetherby over 2m (good) in a hurdle race won by Knight In Purple last month on his latest outing.
2 Xenophon (GB)
(317F, 10J)
4 b g Phoenix Reach (IRE) - Comtesse Noire (CAN) (Woodman (USA))
1663-32 Holistic Racing Ltd
Tongue strap
11-7
113
7/2
A P McCoy
B G Powell
Successful in two hurdle races at 2m and 2m 1f on good ground. Beaten 13l by Jolly Roger when second of 11 at 10-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race over this course and distance (good to firm) earlier this month.
3 Della Sun (FR)
(993F, 34J)
6 b g Della Francesca (USA) - Algarve Sunrise (IRE) (Highest Honor (FR))
4/930-48 Mr A J Whitehead
Cheek pieces
11-7
110
33/1
James Banks (7)
A Whitehead
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m 1f, but that win was over two years ago. Well beaten at 33-1 behind Zama Zama when eighth of 11 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Newton Abbot over 2m 3f (good) last month.
4 Dormouse (GB)
(22J)
7 b g Medicean - Black Fighter (USA) (Secretariat (USA))
4573-20 Mr Aiden Murphy
Cheek pieces
11-6
109
14/1
Brendan Powell (5)
Mrs A L M King
He has won four hurdle races from 2m to 2m 1f on ground varying from good to firm to heavy. Well beaten at 25-1 behind Rajnagan when 11th of 12 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Stratford over 2m (good) earlier this month.
5 Dubawi Dancer (GB)
(268F, 76J)
4 ch f Dubawi (IRE) - Adees Dancer (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
1934- F W Golding & E Kirtland
11-5
111
5/2
P J Brennan
Jim Best
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m on good ground. Well beaten at 3-1 behind Greyfriars Drummer when fourth of 6 on her latest outing in a hurdle race at Plumpton over 2m (good to soft) in April.
6 Aviso (GER)
(29F, 56J)
8 b g Tertullian (USA) - Akasma (GER) (Windwurf (GER))
611U4-6 Mr M Duthie
11-4
107
12/1
S Thomas
P D Evans
Successful in two hurdle races at 2m on good and good to soft ground (latest flat win was last month). Well beaten at 5-1 behind Bin End when sixth of 8 on his latest NH outing in a claiming hurdle race at Ludlow over 2m (soft) in April.
7 Kayfton Pete (GB)
(24J)
6 b g Kayf Tara - Jonchee (FR) (Le Thuit Signol (FR))
99314-6 The Yes No Wait Sorries
Tongue strap
11-2
105
7/1
T Scudamore
M Scudamore
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m 4f on good to soft ground. Well beaten at 11-2 behind Small Fly when sixth of 11 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Ffos Las over 2m 4f (good to firm) last month.
8 Le Corvee (IRE)
(326F, 20J)
10 b g Rossini (USA) - Elupa (IRE) (Mtoto)
42R3-63 Mr A W Carroll
10-11
100
16/1
Lee Edwards (3)
A W Carroll
Winner of six hurdle races and a chase from 2m to 2m 5f on good to firm and good ground. Last of 3 behind Enroller beaten 18l at 11-1 on his latest outing in a claiming hurdle race at Towcester over 2m (good to soft) earlier this month.
9 Ishismart (GB)
(100F, 92J)
8 ch m Ishiguru (USA) - Smartie Lee (Dominion)
4124/F5- Mrs Norma Harris
10-4
93
4/1
Paul Moloney
R Hollinshead
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m on good ground, but that win was over two years ago. Finished 11l behind Naughtyatiz when fifth of 9 at 11-2 on her latest outing in a hurdle race at Stratford over 2m (good) in March.
10 Priest Field (IRE)
(276F, 32J)
8 ch g Daggers Drawn (USA) - Masakira (IRE) (Royal Academy (USA))
6/590-60 Chris & Nick Nenadich
10-0
87
25/1
Nathan Cook (7)
C Nenadich
Successful in two hurdle races at 2m and 2m 1f on good to firm and good ground, but last win was over two years ago. Well beaten at 20-1 behind Themanfromfraam when 13th of 17 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Worcester over 2m 4f (good) last month.
Xenophon could not live with the progressive Jolly Roger here last time but he performed with credit nonetheless and that form gives him claims here. Dubawi Dancer is considered and Le Corvee should not be overlooked but, in a tricky contest, the one to beat could be DORMOUSE. He struggled in a competitive Stratford handicap last time but the form of his previous second at Warwick, off 1lb higher than his current mark of 109, would make him a leading contender today.
