Visit attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 5m 39.14s

Bobby Bow³⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: B Pauling

15/8

Frammassone gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including fair hurdler/chaser Welcome Ben. Dam (b64) lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt last time.

Form: 41-

Brackenmoss Rory⁷¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 78

20/1

Unreliable individual. Remains a maiden after 10 hurdle runs. 22/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (soft), suited by strong pace. Off 23 months.

Form: PPP0U2/

Clattering Ford²⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: A Robson

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 25/1, fifth of 7 in bumper at Musselburgh (15.6f, soft) on NH debut. Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Alistair Whillans.

Form: 5-

Dharan

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: W Bethell

50/1

Slickly Royal gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Aniknam and fair hurdler Citrus.

Form:

Farocco^t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 92WS

8/1

Remains a maiden after 16 hurdle runs. 20/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Perth (23.9f, soft) 43 days ago, left behind 4 out.

Form: 58/54-3P

Kings Cave²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: P A Kirby

11/10

Fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f, good to soft, 66/1) on NH debut 23 days ago.

Form: 5/62F1-4

The Longest Day³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Jamie Snowden

8/1

Looked in need of the experience when fifth of 9 in bumper at Fontwell (17.7f, heavy) on NH debut 34 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Kings Cave (11/10), Bobby Bow (15/8), The Longest Day (8/1), Farocco (8/1), Brackenmoss Rory (20/1), Dharan (50/1), Clattering Ford (66/1)

BOBBY BOW got off the mark at the second attempt in points and this looks a good starting point in a race lacking strength in depth. The Longest Day can leave his bumper form behind now hurdling and looks the chief threat.