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Saturday 30 April 2022

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Marston's Brewery 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 0.29s

Barnie Beetle⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: J Mackie

100/1

80/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Bangor (16.7f) 48 days ago on final run for Oliver Greenall. Has lots to find for his new yard.

Form: PP-

Blackcauseway^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 108

6/4

Points winner who posted good third of 8 in novice hurdle at Warwick (21f) 30 days ago. Tongue tie on again. Down in trip and a player here.

Form: 1P63-

Boreen Boy^h1,t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| D

6/1

Debut winner of bumper at Listowel in September. Had wind op before modest fifth in 2m Huntingdon maiden hurdler last month. Hooded for 1st time with work to do.

Form: 185-

Chestnut Pete^t⁵⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 114

9/2

Fair hurdler. Faced stiff task when seventh of 8 at Auteuil (19.4f) when last seen out 19 months ago. Tongue strap back on. Very good form claims if fully tuned up after his long absence.

Form: 496527/

Couldbeaweapon¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

6/1

Best of three runs over hurdles whenfifth of 9 in novice hurdle (16/1) at Southwell (15.8f) 17 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 935-

Diamond Jack^h1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: D G Bridgwater

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f) 14 days ago. Hooded for 1st time. Others appeal more.

Form: R8UP-

Kings Justice²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Johns| T: S Allwood

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good) 25 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: P8-

Robiola⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

10/3

Fair form shown in bumpers, though he looked awkward under pressure when sixth of 9 at Doncaster 43 days ago. Much respected on his hurdles debut.

Form: 426-

Forecasts

Blackcauseway (6/4), Robiola (10/3), Chestnut Pete (9/2), Boreen Boy (6/1), Couldbeaweapon (6/1), Diamond Jack (50/1), Kings Justice (100/1), Barnie Beetle (100/1)

BLACKCAUSEWAY arrives on the back of a good Warwick third and this points winner is taken to open his account in this sphere. Chestnut Pete rates a big threat on form but has a 19-month absence to overcome. Hurdling newcomer Robiola is another who needs factoring in.