1. Alaphilippe | He has won two hurdle races, a NH flat race and a point-to-point from 2m to 3m on ground varying from soft to heavy. Won on his latest outing in a hurdle race when 2-5fav at Sedgefield over 2m 4f (soft) in December last year, beating Won't Talk by 8l. Has won 3 times this season. |
2. Pay The Piper | Successful in a hurdle race and a point-to-point at 2m 1f and 3m on soft and heavy ground. A winner at 13-2 in a maiden hurdle race at Sedgefield over 2m 1f (soft) on his latest outing in December last year, beating Word Has It by 4l. Has also won at Tinahely this season. |
3. Arctic Valley | A winner of a NH flat race at 2m on good ground. Pulled up 4 out when 80-1 at Bangor-on-Dee over 2m 4f (good) in a hurdle race won by Fugitives Drift in September last year on his latest outing. |
4. Barrichello | Placed in two hurdle races and a NH flat race from four starts. Beaten 2 1/4l by South Terrace when second of 9 at 7-2 on his latest outing in a maiden hurdle race over this course and distance (soft) in December last year. |
5. Hallowed Ground | Placed in a point-to-point from four starts. Finished 14l behind Paddy The Horse when fifth of 14 on his latest outing in a point-to-point race at Boulta over 3m in November last year. Having his first run for a new stable today, previously with Denis Gerard Hogan in Ireland. |
6. Obey The Rules | Placed in a point-to-point from two starts. Beaten by Dare To Begin when second of 12 on his latest outing in a point-to-point race at Monksgrange over 3m (good) in September last year. Having his first run for a new stable today, previously with Mark J Scallan. |
7. Restless Brian | Half-brother to Restless Harry, won five times over hurdles between 2m 5f and 3m 1f, three times in chases at 3m and in a point to point race at 3m including three Group 2 races. |
8. Skipness | Unplaced in both NH starts. Well beaten at 125-1 behind Fern Hill when sixth of 11 on his hurdling debut at Wetherby over 2m 5f (soft) in December last year. |
9. Tuff Mccool | Unplaced in all three starts. Well beaten at 250-1 behind Bareback Jack when fifth of 9 on his hurdling debut here over 2m (soft) earlier this month. |
10. Cimetta | Unplaced in all three starts. Well beaten at 80-1 behind A Large One Please when 11th of 12 on her hurdling debut over this course and distance (soft) in December last year. |