Bet & Watch At 188bet.co.uk Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 47.8s

Amzac Magic^h1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber

7/2

Appeared to be staying on after being held up on debut in a Taunton maiden hurdle over 2m3f. Worth a market check in first time hood.

Form: 12-5

Darling Maltaix^h,t1¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 123

11/8

Had a tendency to pull hard in his most recent start and one can only assume those traits have been eliminated. Trainer/jockey combo in fine form at the moment and yard like their winners here around this time of year.

Form: 1-553F9

L'auberge Du Bois²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Robert Hawker⁽⁵⁾| T: J Scott

3/1

Well behind and never a factor in two races since February despite finishing second last time out at Wincanton. Improvement needed to figure in this contest.

Form: 682

Whitley Neill^t1³⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

20/1

Yard have a decent record at this meeting in recent years but it may take more than first-time tongue tie to play a role here on first run since March 2017.

Form: 60-

Illtellmema^h1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: Miss S Smith

5/1

Well beaten on her last two starts despite finishing second and third at Fontwell on both occasions. Worth a market check with first-time hood fitted.

Form: P-P2123

R Bren¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

200/1

Well beaten and tailed off in two bumper starts in December and when last seen in January. Others preferred in what looks like a tall order.

Form: 78

Sienna Royale⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

50/1

Weakened over 3f out on debut in a Taunton bumper in march on heavy ground last month. Unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Darling Maltaix (11/8), L'auberge Du Bois (3/1), Amzac Magic (7/2), Illtellmema (5/1), Whitley Neill (20/1), Sienna Royale (50/1), R Bren (200/1)

The Paul Nicholls=trained DARLING MALTAIX should get back to winning ways here. The Voix Du Nord gelding has not been seen since December but the yard have a good record at this meeting over the last four years and should continue in that vain here. Jeremy Scott's six-year-old L'Auberge Du Bois and Illtellmema in first-time hood can hit the frame.