Hazelton Mountford Insurance Brokers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 59.13s

Camino Rocio¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: G Brown

16/1

Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Judicial Law. Fifth in novice at Ballinrobe for Josh Halley four months ago and, while he should have more to offer in the long term, he's likely to need this run.

Form: 5

Ideal De Romay¹⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon

17/2

€58,000 3-y-o, £20,000 5-y-o, Coastal Path gelding. Half-brother to French 2-y-o 8.5f winner Fleur de Romay. Dam 17f chase winner. Off mark in Irish points at third attempt (May 14). Notable Rules newcomer.

Form: 3P-1

Moka De Vassy^p¹⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 124

1/1

Acquitted himself well in defeat on several occasions over hurdles last season. Pulled up faced with a stiff task at Aintree on final outing but this looks an ideal opening.

Form: 5/P53FP-

Mumford's Magic⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

13/2

Maiden pointer who showed a bit when sixth in a bumper at Newton Abbot a couple of months ago. Longer trip should suit on hurdling bow.

Form: PPP3-6

Rockstown Native^t1¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: K Brogan| T: J & A O'Neill

5/1

Point winner who offered encouragement on both outings in bumpers. Tongue tied and upped in trip on hurdling debut, so worthy of respect.

Form: 4142-

Josh The Boss^t¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Jamie Neild⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

6/1

Brother to a useful hurdler and showed fair form in bumpers, scoring at Kempton on penultimate outing in March. Stable is flying and he's the type to do better in this sphere.

Form: 0414-

Non-Runners

Minella Double²⁰¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Moka De Vassy (1/1), Rockstown Native (5/1), Minella Double (11/2), Josh The Boss (6/1), Mumford's Magic (13/2), Ideal De Romay (17/2), Camino Rocio (16/1)

MOKA DE VASSY faced stiff tasks on his final two outings last season but, prior to that, he achieved enough to think he's up to taking a race of this nature, so he's worth a chance to make a winning return despite the presence of several interesting hurdling newcomers, notably Rockstown Native and Josh The Boss.