This is probably easier than the Newbury race in which DOCTOR KILDARE finished fourth against older horses in January and, with that experience under his belt, he looks the most obvious answer. Moon Over Clyro, Shady Wadey and Walk With Charisma (preferred in that order) are three newcomers with good credentials on paper.[Chris Wilson]
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14th foal; half-brother to seven winners including useful Irish bumper/hurdle winners Mumbo Jumbo and Mumbo Bay; dam unraced; stable 4-27 in bumpers during last five seasons; a possible.
Eighth foal; half-brother to four winners including very useful staying chaser Captain Cattistock and useful jumper King's Threshold; dam unraced sister to a useful jumper; with up-and-coming yard; market may guide.
Out of a Listed-placed sister to high-class chaser Hinterland; raced a bit too freely and was unable to justify warm favouritism when fourth of ten at Newbury (soft) in January but that was still a promising debut, and he features prominently in calculations here.
First foal; dam triple bumper winner and third in 1m4f Listed Flat race, half-sister to Australian 1m2f Group 1 winner Harlem; stable not known for bumper winners but this newcomer has the right type of pedigree.
Fourth foal; half-brother to useful hurdler Nightboattoclyro and fair hurdler/chaser No Tackle; dam bumper/hurdle/chase winner, sister to bumper/useful jumps winner Wychwoods Brook; yard does very well in bumpers (23% strike-rate).
Half-brother to bumper/hurdle winner Gitche Gumee; dam bumper/hurdle winner; raced too freely and made underwhelming debut when seventh of nine at Kempton (soft) in February; needs to have learned from that experience.
£3,200 3yo; 11th foal; brother to bumper winner Vanilla Dancer, half-brother to four other winners; dam 7f 2yo winner; stable 0-17 in bumpers during last five seasons.
29,000euros 3yo; first foal; unraced dam half-sister to useful Irish hurdler Western Honour; stable has fair bumper strike-rate; worth a glance in the betting.
Fifth foal; half-brother to useful jumper Sarasota Star, a bumper winner and an Italian Flat winner; dam unraced half-sister to a Listed-placed Flat winner; trainer does well in bumpers (16% strike-rate); one to consider.
Out of a French Flat winner; raced a bit too freely but still displayed significant promise when fifth of 12 at Taunton (soft) last month; needs to build on that performance here.
13th foal; closely related to bumper/fair hurdle winner Norton Hill, half-brother to useful jumper Westren Warrior and bumper winner Meep Meep; dam unraced sister to useful jumper Feathered Leader; stable has healthy strike-rate in bumpers (12%); no surprise if he features on debut.
32,000euros 3yo; eighth foal; brother to point/bumper/smart jumps winner Black Op, half-brother to 2m7f hurdle winner April's Moon; dam unraced half-sister to bumper/smart hurdle winner Younevercall; stable not known for success in bumpers.
From a good jumping family and arguably shaped with more promise than eventual 22l defeat might suggest when fourth of seven at Stratford (heavy) last month; could quite plausibly get closer to the target if better suited by the less testing ground here.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
( Pool guide displayed could change before the race starts & should be used as a guide only )