P&O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 5m 58.0s

Article Fifty^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 115

5/4

Yet to race beyond an extended 2m4f, and it's debatable as to whether or not he'll truly appreciate this trip. That said; has respectable hurdles form and probably faced a stiff task against a couple of useful opponents at Southwell latest.

Form: 662/70-3

Masteen³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

4/5

Picked up for £30,000 after finishing second on debut in a Sedgefield bumper (December 2017); made a belated hurdles/stable debut at Southwell (2m4f maiden) last month when finishing 9L second to Monkey Puzzle; can progress.

Form: 2/2

The Cattlejobber³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: D McCain Jnr

20/1

Won a 3m Irish maiden point (by 2L) in April 2018; subsequently bought for £27,000; finished a distant fifth of six (25/1) on rules/hurdles debut at Uttoxeter (2m7½f, good) last month.

Form: 1/5

Tiger Twenty Two¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: B Rothwell| OR: 80

50/1

Has had 16 previous attempts to break the hurdles duck, many of which have come at this track; back from 11 months off when finishing down the field in a Class 5 novices' handicap here (2m4½f) a fortnight ago; ignore.

Form: 5/63P3-8

Wonderful Dreamer²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: Louise Cabble

10/1

Beaten just under 20L (fourth) on rules/hurdles debut at Newton Abbot (2m2½f) 23 days ago; should fare better for stepping up in trip and although this is a weak race looks the type to do better with more time.

Form: 2-4

Non-Runners

Somekindofstar²³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: L Wadham J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Masteen (4/5), Article Fifty (5/4), Somekindofstar (7/4), Wonderful Dreamer (10/1), The Cattlejobber (20/1), Tiger Twenty Two (50/1)

ARTICLE FIFTY certainly isn't bombproof and must also prove his stamina over this trip, but on balance he has the strongest form in the book and just about gets the nod in a very unappealing maiden hurdle. In terms of the minor placings, both Somekindofstar and Masteen have shown glimmers of ability over hurdles with the latter in particular worth a go over a longer trip.