Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 46.1s

Art Of Illusion^p1⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 107| BF

15/8

Fair form on his first 3 starts over hurdles, though blew what looked a fine opportunity at Huntingdon last time. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Will take the beating if back to best.

Form: 2/723-23

Cherokees Prayer¹¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽⁷⁾| T: Simon Edwards

28/1

Hillstar gelding. Half-brother to useful chaser Recite A Prayer. Dam unraced. Runner-up sole start in points. Not an obvious winner here.

Form: 2

Festive Glory⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

11/10

Shaped encouragingly when second of 8 in novice at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good, 5/1) on hurdles bow 58 days ago, though wasn't always fluent. Player.

Form: 56-2

Seaforth Mancy³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 116| BF

4/1

Fair hurdler. 11/10, first run since leaving Sean O'Donoghue (also won Irish point before return) when underwhelming third of 7 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Pick of Irish form would see him involved.

Form: 34431-3

Undoubtedly^h⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Modest form at best in bumpers and underperformed when seventh of 13 in bumper at this course (16f, good) 55 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 637

Forecasts

Festive Glory (11/10), Art Of Illusion (15/8), Seaforth Mancy (4/1), Undoubtedly (25/1), Cherokees Prayer (28/1)

ART OF ILLUSION wasted what looked a good opportunity at Huntingdon but still possesses the strongest body of form in this race and will take the beating if back to his best in first-time headgear. Festive Glory shaped encouragingly on his hurdles debut and is respected, whilst Seaforth Mancy isn't fully discounted if able to get closer to the pick of his Irish form.