FBC Manby Bowdler Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 3m 50.1s

Arturus^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

7/2

Poor in bumpers and similar form in 2 maiden hurdles, including when only fifth in a 7-runner C&D maiden on yard debut 41 days ago. Improvement needed.

Form: 8/88-5

Gone In Sixty⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

11/2

Showed plenty when runner-up in a Southwell bumper on debut in May but has failed to repeat that effort both outings since. Needs to get back on track on hurdle debut.

Form: 268

Montaqem^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: D Bourne| OR: 96

4/1

Modest maiden on Flat who ran respectably when placed in a couple of C&D maiden hurdles in June/July. Folded tamely on handicap debut at Bangor last time though, so arrives with something to prove.

Form: 633P

Bumpy Evans

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Houlihan| T: B Lund

50/1

€30,000 3-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler (stays 25f) Hometown Boy. Market best guide to expectations on debut.

Form:

Ten Ten Twenty⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 90

4/1

Fair Flat winner for John Joseph Murphy. Showed first form over hurdles when fifth in 9-runner novice at Uttoxeter in July, but it's still only modest stuff.

Form: 8-P55

Div Ine Tara²⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien

8/1

Modest in bumpers and was well held sent hurdling after 4 months off at Fontwell in December. Improvement needed back from a further 8 months off.

Form: 6/6240-

Coastal Sun^h1,t1⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: David Bass| T: A Ralph| OR: 104

7/2

Fair form over hurdles in France, best effort when second in claimer at Angouleme (18.9f) in May. The one to beat if transferring that form to these shores. Tongue strap added.

Form: 38-423

Forecasts

Arturus (7/2), Coastal Sun (7/2), Ten Ten Twenty (4/1), Montaqem (4/1), Gone In Sixty (11/2), Div Ine Tara (8/1), Bumpy Evans (50/1)

An ordinary maiden in which COASTAL SUN will prove hard to beat if matching the pick of her French form on her British/stable debut. Gone In Sixty needs to get back on track now switching to hurdles but would be a threat if doing so.