Watch Irish Racing On RacingTV 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 3m 51.80s

Cheating Jack⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling

22/1

Down the field in a bumper and jumped sketchily before pulling up on hurdles debut. Tough to recommend.

Form: 6P-

Dances On The Sand¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe

20/1

Improved from debut when a never-threatening third at Chepstow 15 days ago, shaping in the manner of one who will peak over further. Frame claims again in this company.

Form: 53-

Diamond Jack^h⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 76

150/1

Shown nothing other than headstrong nature in 5 starts to date and is easily passed over.

Form: R8UP-8

Hermes Le Gris³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex

13/2

Fair bumper performer, producing his best effort when third at Taunton last month. Can make presence felt on hurdles debut.

Form: 293-

Quiet Flow³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| BF

7/2

Fairly useful in bumpers but has underwhelmed over hurdles so far, failing to justify strong support at Wetherby 37 days ago. Clearly though capable of better.

Form: 54/73-

Smartmandarcy^p,h,t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: W T Kennedy| T: Claire Hitch| OR: 66

200/1

Fell sole points start and no show under Rules. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: F04/6PP-

The Plimsoll Line³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 113

4/9

Back on track when second at Newbury last month, making the running and going about his business in a likeable fashion. This race looks weaker and he's the standout pick on form.

Form: 33/3302-

Forecasts

The Plimsoll Line (4/9), Quiet Flow (7/2), Hermes Le Gris (13/2), Dances On The Sand (20/1), Cheating Jack (22/1), Diamond Jack (150/1), Smartmandarcy (200/1)

THE PLIMSOLL LINE wouldn't need to improve to take this contest and looked in fine form at Newbury last time, so will prove tough to beat.. Hurdling-debutant Hermes Le Gris is preferred to Quiet Flow for second.