12:47 Aintree

Sunday 25 October 2020

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Join Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:47 | Winning time: 5m 5.80s

Butte Montana³¹⁰

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

13/2

Failed to build on promising debut second in Cheltenham bumper when only eighth in listed bumper at Ascot (15.7f, heavy) 10 months ago. Yard won this 12 months ago so not ruled out on hurdles bow.

Form: 28-

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Calypso Storm^t³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Sean Conway

500/1

Very lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Off 33 months before well held in Kelso novice last month on yard debut. Easily opposed.

Form: 356/P

Danny Kirwan²⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 139| BF

9/4

Useful bumper winner who quickly matched that over hurdles in 2018. Disappointed after 14 months off though when sixth in 18f novice hurdle at Exeter only run since. One to beat if back to his best.

Form: 11022/6-

Killer Kane²³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard

7/2

£300,000 5-y-o, Oscar gelding. Half-brother to high-class hurdler Go Native. Dam unraced. Winning pointer and lots to like on pedigree so newcomer is very much considered for leadidng handler.

Form: 1-

Ottonian⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

12/1

Very low-mileage 6yo but has shown fair winning form on Flat over 14f. Sent hurdling now and another worth a second look.

Form:

Real Stone^t²⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D SkeltonWS

50/1

20/1, promising debut seventh of 13 in bumper at Wincanton (15.3f, heavy) 8 months ago. Tongue strap again fitted for hurdles debut now and has also had wind op. Much respected for good yard.

Form: 7-

Torn And Frayed²²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 125

7/4

Showed fairly useful form without winning over hurdles last season, signing off with good second of 8 in novice at Huntingdon (20.7f, soft) In March. Proven under the conditions so well in the mix.

Form: 5/25242-

Non-Runners

Malinello²⁷⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: B Pauling J: N de Boinville

Forecasts

Torn And Frayed (7/4), Danny Kirwan (9/4), Killer Kane (7/2), Butte Montana (13/2), Malinello (8/1), Ottonian (12/1), Real Stone (50/1), Calypso Storm (500/1)

DANNY KIRWAN sets a very high standard on his best form and, with his yard among the winners, he is worth forgiving his disappointing odds-on reverse when last seen out at Exeter 8 months ago. Killer Kane rates a most interesting newcomer though for the Tizzard team so is worth a market check, while the experienced Torn And Frayed should also have a say on his return.