Cazoo Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 17.30s

Dan McGrue^p,t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Doggrell| T: B Barr| OR: 115

100/1

Largely struggled for present stable and didn't shape as well as finishing third suggests at Wincanton (21.3f) earlier this month, merely passing beaten rivals. Plenty on his plate on these terms.

Form: 545-P73

Emitom⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex| OR: 145| C

11/8

Smart hurdler in his pomp who has yet to scale same heights over fences, no threat for Threeunderthrufive in a Doncaster Grade 2 last time. Return to timber needs to have positive effect now.

Form: 236P-23

On The Blind Side^p²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 148| D

1/1

Smart hurdler who reappeared with good second in Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury in November. Hasn't scaled same heights either start since but return to calmer waters a plus. Can figure.

Form: 365-26P

Top Ville Ben^h²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: P A Kirby| OR: 140| D

6/1

Landed Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby in 2019. Largely struggled to replicate that form subsequently but confirmed he retains good level of ability when third in aforementioned race last month.

Form: 13/P5F3

Non-Runners

Calva D'Auge⁵⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Forecasts

On The Blind Side (1/1), Emitom (11/8), Calva D'Auge (9/4), Top Ville Ben (6/1), Dan McGrue (100/1)

This looks decidedly trappy with the vote narrowly in favour of ON THE BLIND SIDE. He needs to shrug off a couple of lesser efforts, but he shaped well when runner-up in the Long Distance Hurdle on return and the drop into calmer waters rates a plus. Calva d'Auge rates next best, ahead of Emitom.