Support The Herefordshire Poppy Appeal 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 4m 45.69s

Fan Magnet^h1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis

125/1

Showed ability in bumpers in Ireland but no show in 2 novice hurdles for this yard in recent weeks. Hooded first time.

Form: U500

Kilbarry Hill^t²⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 110

1/2

Runner-up twice in Irish points and fair form when placed on all 5 starts in maiden/novice hurdles last season. Returns with his stable going well and this looks an excellent opportunity for him to get off the mark.

Form: 2/32332-

Bosko²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: T H Weston

125/1

25/1, offered little obvious short-term promise when down the field in a Chepstow bumper last month.

Form: 8

Tikiti Dino²²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: A King

7/2

25/1, well held in a Newbury bumper in March, although it was a big-field valuable event. Starts out over hurdles in a weak race and it'll be interesting to see what the betting makes of him.

Form: 0-

Miss Kassiopi³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: G Sheehan| T: Mrs D O'Neill| OR: 100

9/2

Has improved with each start over hurdles, finishing 7 lengths third in 21f Warwick mares' maiden last month, although the form is only modest.

Form: 79-553

Sweet Serene¹⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: H J Evans

33/1

Best effort in bumpers (modest form) when fourth of 11 at Bangor in June. Switches to hurdles back from 5 months off.

Form: 97-4

Forecasts

Kilbarry Hill (1/2), Tikiti Dino (7/2), Miss Kassiopi (9/2), Sweet Serene (33/1), Fan Magnet (125/1), Bosko (125/1)

KILBARRY HILL was beaten favourite on a couple of occasions last season but there'll be no excuses for him here. Miss Kassiopi might be the one to follow him home unless the betting vibes are strong surrounding Alan King's Tikiti Dino.