dragonbet.co.uk Backing Welsh Sport Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 3m 56.38s

Astronomic View²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner

7/2

Confirmed debut promise when opening his bumper account at Exeter on New Year's Day and far from disgraced in defeat final 2 starts. Warrants respect on switch to hurdling.

Form: 3138-

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Gun Runner Cash^h⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: B Lund| D

80/1

From a successful jumps family and perfect start when landing a Perth bumper for Gordon Elliott in April. Below that level since, including for new connections, and plenty to prove now sent hurdling.

Form: 1-448

Haribo Collonges³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 110

12/1

Offered something to work when sixth in a big-field maiden at Navan in February but well below that level next 2 starts. Shaped as if better for return on debut for new yard at Fakenham last month but percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 636-5

Highland Getaway¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

33/1

Promising fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to soft, 14/1) on NH debut 15 days ago. May well do better and not out of things.

Form: 4

Inedit Star²⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: T R George

13/8

Won 2 of his 4 bumper starts in France and finished close second of 8 in Gr 3 event at Saint-Cloud (12.4f, good) on final start there in March. Of obvious interest on yard/hurdles debut here.

Form: 1612-

L'astroboy²⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| CD

6/4

Made winning NH debut in 11-runner bumper at this course (15.8f, soft) in February. Should have plenty more to offer and must enter calculations on first crack at hurdling.

Form: 1-

Non-Runners

Zambezi Magic¹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: B J Llewellyn J: Conor Ring

Forecasts

L'astroboy (6/4), Inedit Star (13/8), Astronomic View (7/2), Haribo Collonges (12/1), Zambezi Magic (14/1), Highland Getaway (33/1), Gun Runner Cash (80/1)

Preference is for L'ASTROBOY who made a winning debut at this course when landing a bumper on debut in February and ought to have a good future over obstacles. Fellow hurdling debutants Inedit Star and Astronomic View are feared most.