Today’s Lambourn Trainer comments

Lulumba makes his debut over fences at Exeter, he has schooled very well. He is only four but looks like a chaser so let’s hope he can start on a good note.

A half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner, Simonsig, and four-time winner Dusart. This filly was bought as a store and was backed and ridden away in Ireland before arriving with us last autumn. She won a bumper on her racecourse debut and was 4th in a listed race at Sandown last season. She jumps well and should make up into a smart novice this season. She won very impressively on her hurdling debut at Stratford last time out, and has to shoulder a penalty here against a decent bumper winner. However, she looks smart and so can hopfullly defy that penalty.

She showed a lot of promise last year and also makes her debut over fences and has schooled well.

Out of a half-sister to the prolific winner, Cool Roxy and the classy Crossbow Creek. This five-time English Point-to-point winner has a handicap mark under rules which could be exploited. He jumps well at home, and shouldn't be too far away here.

Out of a winning sister to the three-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, Best Mate, and the Grade 1 winning hurdler Cornish Rebel, as well as the multiple winner Inca Trail. He is a brother to College Oak who won a bumper and three races over hurdles for us. He has won a maiden hurdle and three handicap hurdles himself. He appreciated going up in trip when he won at Ffos Las in January and has scope for further improvement when the mud is flying. He is bound to improve for this outing, but he is fit and well and should run his race.

He has schooled nicely at home, I think he will want further than two miles in time but this looks like a nice starting point for him. Hopefully he can jump well and he will improve for this run.

First time over hurdles for this established flat horse. Has schooled well and should make a good account of himself today.

Final Straw won at Kempton last week so has to run again as does not get a penalty for this race and has a chance to follow up.

Gained valuable experience on his first run over hurdles, should take a step forward from that and hopefully his three-year-old allowance will make him dangerous here today.