bet365 Select Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 5m 23.5s

Call Me Lord¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson| OR: 150| CD

5/1

International Hurdle scorer at Cheltenham (2m) last term. Winless since but not disgraced when fifth of 15 to Thyme Hill in Stayers Hurdle at Aintree (24.7f) 14 days ago, possibly stretched by trip.

Form: 427445

On The Blind Side^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 153| C| D

7/2

Smart hurdler who was runner-up to Younevercall in this corresponding race in 2019 and posted creditable sixth of 15 to Thyme Hill in Stayers Hurdle (Liverpool) (33/1) at Aintree (24.7f) 14 days ago.

Form: 122136

Pic D'Orhy^t⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 154

5/1

Form: 61-2F42

Captain Zebo¹³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr John Dixon| T: J E Dixon| OR: 146

14/1

Continued his winning streak when clinging on to bring up the 5-timer in a 25f handicap at Carlisle in December. That was a thin race for the grade, but he may continue to surprise.

Form: 4111/1-1

Younevercall^p,t³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 154| CD

5/2

Smart hurdler who shaped better than the distance beaten suggests in the Stayers' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival last month. Won this race in 2019 so obvious contender.

Form: 81/24P8

Indefatigable¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Rex Dingle| T: P R Webber| OR: 148| D

4/1

Smart hurdler who ended last season with victory in Martin Pipe at Cheltenham. Solid efforts at spring festivals this term and ought to be competitive again.

Form: 11-3647

Non-Runners

Clondaw Caitlin²⁵

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: Ruth Jefferson J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Younevercall (5/2), On The Blind Side (7/2), Indefatigable (4/1), Call Me Lord (5/1), Pic D'Orhy (5/1), Clondaw Caitlin (12/1), Captain Zebo (14/1)

YOUNEVERCALL won this race in 2019 and may be able to repeat the feat after shaping better than the distance beaten suggests in the Stayers Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival last month. Indefatigable is a likeable mare who ought to give another good account, with Clondaw Caitlin not discounted either, despite having something to find.