Watch Racing UK On The Go Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 21.25s

Allez Jacques²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Aspell| T: Miss E C Lavelle

25/1

Signs of promise on bumper debut and improved on debut over hurdles when finishing 10L fourth of five at Stratford (good-to-soft) in March. One to note in this contest.

Form: 404-

Benechenko²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

5/1

Winner of a point-to-point in good ground made a winning bumper debut at Uttoxeter (soft) last November. Fair effort when fourth on debut over hurdles at Sandown (soft) in March and making his seasonal debut today.

Form: 11584-

Dan McGrue^t1¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls

1/1

Roscommon (yielding) bumper winner for John Nicholson and progressed rapidly through the point-to-point ranks for Jack Barber last season. Winner of an Open at Littlewindsor (good) last time he wears a tongue tie on his debut for this yard.

Form: 1111-

Mister Malarky²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: C L Tizzard

20/1

Half-brother to the useful Desert Queen and has shown signs of ability in three outings in bumpers. Finished mid-division in a valuable contest at Newbury (good-to-soft) last time out and he makes his hurdling debut today.

Form: 360-

Touch Screen¹⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: T Dowling⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 82

250/1

12 race maiden and well held over fences since finishing fourth off a mark of 84 in a handicap hurdle at Exeter in February and likely to struggle today.

Form: 2F3-P33

White Moon¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard

7/4

Fell when a close second in a point-to-point in February and made all when easily winning on good ground at Dawstown subsequently. Interesting runner on his rules debut today.

Form: 5F-1

Non-Runners

The Salmon Man¹⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: B G Powell J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Dan McGrue (1/1), White Moon (7/4), Benechenko (5/1), Mister Malarky (20/1), Allez Jacques (25/1), The Salmon Man (33/1), Touch Screen (250/1)

Bumper winner DAN MCGRUE impressed in point-to-point company and can make a winning hurdling debut for leading trainer Paul Nicholls. The selection won on good ground in the spring and is taken to get the better of fellow point-to-point winner White Moon who makes his rules debut today. Of the remainder Benechenko won a point-to-point on good ground and may appreciate the better ground here and represents an in form stable today.