R&A Mason Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 4m 53.90s

Ballyfarsoon²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P Winks| OR: 114

6/1

Rated mid-50s on the Flat but has shown a reasonable level of form in two novice hurdles. Still looks flattered by those efforts and no surprise should he again find one too good.

Form: 22

Buddy Lightning⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis

150/1

Only beaten a handful of horses home in four starts so far, showing little in the process. Appears to face an uphill task here.

Form: 0075

Champagne Ideas²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: C J Down

33/1

Modest form in point-to-points and makes hurdling debut for yard whose runners have gone well lately. Hard to fancy for win purposes.

Form: 48/63-

Dancing Doug¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁷⁾| T: S Thomas

9/2

Well backed on hurdling debut in April. Looked in need of this trip that day and forecast material this time.

Form: 4F322-

Dr Sanderson²¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

1/2

Doubt he will have come cheap having joined this yard following a taking bumper debut at Carlisle. Looked the likely winner a long way out that day and makes his hurdling debut for a top yard with a 2-3 record in this race.

Form: 1-

It's For Alan^h1²⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: Miss J S Davis

10/1

Recorded the fastest time of the day when landing a Quakerstown point-to-point in April. Stable have gone 257 days without a winner.

Form: 5/FUP1-

Forecasts

Dr Sanderson (1/2), Dancing Doug (9/2), Ballyfarsoon (6/1), It's For Alan (10/1), Champagne Ideas (33/1), Buddy Lightning (150/1)

DR SANDERSON has been found an easy opportunity for his hurdling debut in a race his trainer has used successfully in the past as a stepping stone. It takes a good horse to win a Carlisle bumper and he was highly impressive when taking his. The fiercest competition comes from Plumpton runner-up Dancing Doug and Ballyfarsoon.