Andy McDonald's 70th Birthday 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 3m 34.23s

Bara Tara⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien

8/1

Well beaten in a course bumper in January, although the fact he went off at 9/2 suggests that better was expected. Hurdle debut.

Form: 9

Disguisedlimit^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 107

5/4

Point winner and placed on all 3 outings in maiden hurdles, showing fair form the last twice. The obvious one to follow home Zaochen Enki.

Form: 1-323

Now I Know^t⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon

80/1

Well held in 2 bumpers last spring and a pair of Kempton hurdles this winter. More one for handicaps after this.

Form: 0-800

Saddlers Dream¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Kimber| T: W G M Turner

150/1

Well beaten in 2 bumpers and a maiden hurdle.

Form: 668

Barford Groover⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Houlihan| T: K Woollacott

25/1

Runner-up in a bumper for Mitchell Hunt in spring 2023 but not seen again until beaten in a similar race at Huntingdon for Tim Vaughan in January. Now switches to hurdles for another new stable.

Form: 82/7

Lusso Milan^t⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Theo Gillard| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 90

40/1

Encouraging start when runner-up in bumper at Plumpton last winter but hasn't built on that since, including 3 mares' novice hurdles in November/December. Has left the Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill stable ahead of this first outing for 3 months.

Form: 24-580

Zaochen Enki^h1²³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

1/1

Runner-up in a juvenile hurdle in France last summer. Joined a top stable for his career in Britain and this looks an excellent opportunity for him to get off to a winning start.

Form: 2