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 Bobowen (IRE)
(18J)
6 b g Bob Back (USA) - Opus One (Slip Anchor)
0/671-34 D Pain & Sons,r Baylis,j Callow,d Ward
11-12
103
8/1
T J O'Brien
Dr R D P Newland
Placed in two hurdle races from ten starts. Finished 12l behind Rich Buddy when fourth of 11 at 4-1 on his latest outing in a maiden hurdle race at Worcester over 2m 7f (good) last month.
2 Millers Reef (IRE)
(24J)
6 b g Bob Back (USA) - Silent Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
651P-21 Jamie Snowden Racing Club
Tongue strap
11-11
102
9/2
Harry Skelton
Jamie Snowden
Successful in a hurdle race and a chase at 2m and 2m 3f on firm and good to firm ground. Won on his latest outing in a chase when 13-8fav at Hereford over 2m (good to firm) last month, beating Beauchamp Viking by 1/2l.
3 Blue Hills (GB)
(1154F, 27J)
11 br g Vettori (IRE) - Slow Jazz (USA) (Chief's Crown (USA))
211-211 Mr Tom Pratt
Blinkers
11-11
102
11/4
T J Phelan
D G Bridgwater
He has won four chases from 2m to 2m 2f on ground varying from good to soft. Won on his latest outing in a chase when 7-4fav at Newton Abbot over 2m (soft) last month, beating Tuskar by 9l. Has also won at Fontwell this season.
4 Zhukov (IRE)
(17J)
10 b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Tamasriya (IRE) (Doyoun)
43UU-32 Mr K Tork
Blinkers
11-7
98
12/1
Mr Matthew Hampton (7)
K Tork
Winner of a hurdle race and four chases from 2m to 2m 5f on good to firm and good ground. Beaten 15l by Venetian Lad when second of 10 at 16-1 on his latest outing in a chase at Fontwell over 2m 6f (good) last month.
5 Endeavor (GB)
(17F, 29J)
7 ch g Selkirk (USA) - Midnight Mambo (USA) (Kingmambo (USA))
1U2-942 Mrs Margaret Coppola
11-4
95
8/1
Ryan Mania
Mrs Dianne Sayer
Winner of six hurdle races from 2m to 2m 3f on ground varying from good to firm to good to soft. Beaten 4 1/2l by Ormus when second of 5 at 4-1 on his latest NH outing in a chase at Hexham over 2m (heavy) last month.
6 Clever Dick (IRE)
(28J)
6 b g Presenting - Amitge (FR) (Vaguely Pleasant (FR))
02514-7 Mr Malcolm C Denmark
Blinkers, Tongue strap
11-4
95
13/2
T Scudamore
D Pipe
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m 3f on good to soft ground. Well beaten at 11-4fav behind Everdon Brook when seventh of 10 on his chase debut at Worcester over 2m 4f (good) last month.
7 Bilbo Boggart (IRE)
(16J)
8 b g Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Skatt (Caerleon (USA))
65P/62-3 Miss C Bell
Tongue strap
11-3
94
10/1
Harry Haynes
J M Jefferson
Placed in two hurdle races from eight starts. Third of 11 behind Red Riverman beaten 5l at 8-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race here over 2m 1f (good) last month.
8 Red Kingdom (IRE)
(256F, 36J)
8 b g Red Ransom (USA) - Eucalyptus Hill (USA) (Peaks And Valleys (USA))
U453-25 Mrs Freda Rayson
Cheek pieces
11-1
92
10/1
Jonathon Bewley (7)
Mrs Dianne Sayer
A winner of a chase at 2m on good to firm ground, but that win was over two years ago. Finished 6l behind Gougane when fifth of 13 at 15-2 on his latest outing in a chase at Cartmel over 2m 5f (good) last month.
9 Molko Jack (FR)
(14J)
8 b g Lavirco (GER) - Line As (FR) (Cadoudal (FR))
433-B6F Mr David Ashbrook
11-0
91
10/1
A Thornton
M Mullineaux
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m on heavy ground. Fell at the 4th when 5-1 at Hereford over 2m (good) in a chase won by The Grey One last month on his latest outing.
10 Tregaro (FR)
(208J)
6 b g Phantom Breeze (IRE) - Touques (FR) (Tip Moss (FR))
804223- Mr Alan R Lyons
Tongue strap
10-7
84
16/1
D F O'Regan
M E Sowersby
Placed in a NH flat race and three chases from ten starts. Third of 9 behind Time Out beaten 33l at 8-1 on his latest outing in a maiden chase at Catterick over 2m 3f (soft) in December last year.
11 Peak Seasons (IRE)
(152F, 32J)
9 ch g Raise A Grand (IRE) - Teresian Girl (IRE) (Glenstal (USA))
635-P64 Mr J E Reed
10-0
64
66/1
Miss Alice Mills (7)
M C Chapman
He has won a hurdle race and three chases from 2m to 2m 1f on good ground. Well beaten at 40-1 behind Mysterious World when fourth of 11 on his latest outing in a chase at Cartmel over 2m 1f (good) last month.
The form of MILLERS REEF's gritty Hereford success has been franked with the third and fourth winning since and, although a 7lb rise in the ratings is sure to make life tougher, he gets the vote to follow up. Blue Hills is sure to have plenty of supporters having won four of his last five starts, while Endeavor and first-time blinkered Clever Dick are others worthy of consideration.
