MansionBet Faller Insurance Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:24 | Winning time: 6m 34.10s

Let Me Entertain U^p²²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 101WS

9/4

Heavy-ground bumper winner who could only run to a modest level in handful of starts over hurdles, including when fourth in blinkers at Southwell in April. Still, can get involved in a weak affair.

Form: 455674-

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Moore On Tour^t1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: N Kent

18/1

Cloudings gelding. Third sole start in Irish points (May 3) but soundly beaten making hurdles debut at Wetherby (19.7f) in October. Best watched now fitted with a tongue tie. Hood off.

Form: 37

Pass Me By²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey

4/9

£30,000 purchase having showed fair form in bumpers. Similar form when third in a Uttoxeter novice hurdle (20f) 3 weeks ago, running on late on. Increased emphasis on stamina a plus and respected.

Form: 3-43

Pollards Fen^p1,h1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Howell

50/1

Winning pointer but well beaten in 2 runs over hurdles 5 months apart. Headgear goes on but easy enough to pass over.

Form: 64-157

Ernie Bilko²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: L Horsfall

33/1

Shirocco gelding. Not a great deal of short-term encouragement to glean from pair of exploits in bumpers in recent months. Needs to step up now hurdling.

Form: 69

Lucky Monarch^p1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mullineaux

250/1

No show in bumpers and similar story switched to hurdles more recently. Impossible to fancy.

Form: 078P0

Forecasts

Pass Me By (4/9), Let Me Entertain U (9/4), Moore On Tour (18/1), Ernie Bilko (33/1), Pollards Fen (50/1), Lucky Monarch (250/1)

PASS ME BY very much shaped as though this greater test of stamina would suit when running on for third at Uttoxeter (2½m) 3 weeks ago and he gets the nod to come out on top in a race lacking depth. Let Me Entertain U boasts plenty of experience and, on the back of a wind op, can emerge as the chief threat.