racingtv.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: 4m 9.32s

Cartonne^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 112

5/2

Placed both starts in points and positive hurdles debut in first-time hood when runner-up over C&D in January. Failed to build on that at Doncaster recently, but leading claims back here all the same.

Form: 33723

Heritier De Sivola⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

50/1

Maiden Irish pointer who hasn't shown a great deal in a couple of starts in this sphere. Probably more one for handicaps further down the line.

Form: 723406

Labei Vitesse¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams

80/1

Beaten a fair way in novice hurdles at Fontwell and Exeter last month, and huge step forward needed if he's to play a leading role in this contest.

Form: 66

Netywell²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 109

6/4

Shaped well in a steadily-run race when second of 11 in an Ayr maiden (2m) in January, finishing well. Wasn't seen to best effect at Carlisle since and, still open to improvement, he's a big player.

Form: 4-424

Pileup¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

40/1

Pulled up sole start between the flags and offered little on recent Rules debut in a 19.7f novice hurdle here.

Form: P9

Ritson¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies| OR: 105| BF

7/4

Yet to get his head in front but lost little caste in defeat when hitting the crossbar in a 17f Carlisle maiden a fortnight ago. Conditions shouldn't be a problem and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 4-45262

Forecasts

Netywell (6/4), Ritson (7/4), Cartonne (5/2), Pileup (40/1), Heritier De Sivola (50/1), Labei Vitesse (80/1)

It was a decent novice in which NETYWELL was fourth at Carlisle last month and, with the promise of better come from this 5-y-o, he looks the one to be on here. Cartonne is respected for all that his latest effort was rather underwhelming, but Ritson, who found just one too strong at Carlisle recently, is second choice.