Betting.Bet Free Bets Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 6m 1.40s

Black Bart^b1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Callum Bewley| T: C Grant

100/1

Making a belated debut, ran very green when pulled up in novice hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f, heavy) 2 weeks ago, tailing off eighth. Blinkers now reached for.

Form: P

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Boolamore Classic³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander

7/1

Runner-up on his completed outing in Irish points but well held both starts over hurdles so far, running a moody race when eighth of 17 in maiden at Ayr (20.4f, heavy) a month ago. Needs another run for a handicap mark.

Form: P-248

Clovis Island²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 116| C

1/4

Runner-up on only start in Irish points before winning bumper at this course on his Rules debut. Made no impression on his hurdles bow, but left that effort behind when narrowly denied in Carlisle novice (19.3f, heavy) in February. The one to beat.

Form: 21-42

Rock Steady Eddie⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett

15/2

Placed in a couple of points and stepped up on his hurdling debut when third of 7 in maiden at Wetherby (19.7f, heavy) 40 days ago. Looks ready for longer trips but he could be capable of getting involved.

Form: 373-363

Time Was²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby

18/1

Winning pointer but down the field in hunter chase at Downpatrick when trained by B. R. Hamilton. However, after 9 months off she showed more on her stable debut when third of 5 in novice hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, heavy) 20 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 2/512-93

Para Handy¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby

33/1

Hinted at ability in Wetherby bumper but well-beaten third of 8 in novice at the same course (19.7f, heavy) on her hurdles bow 2 weeks ago, left in a remote place soon after the last. Looks one for the longer term.

Form: 73

Forecasts

Clovis Island (1/4), Boolamore Classic (7/1), Rock Steady Eddie (15/2), Time Was (18/1), Para Handy (33/1), Black Bart (100/1)

CLOVIS ISLAND was much improved from his hurdling debut when runner-up in a Carlisle novice last month, pulling a long way clear of the rest, so this looks a good opportunity for him to go one better. Time Was took a step forward on her stable/hurdles bow and could be the one to give the selection most to think about, ahead of Rock Steady Eddie.