BetMGM EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 11:42 | Winning time: 4m 4.27s

Ballyeaston²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Hogan| T: F O'Brien

6/1

£50,000 purchase out of unraced sister to smart hurdler/high-class chaser Hidden Cyclone. Went close sole start in points and has made a promising start to Rules career, finishing second in a Stratford bumper and third in an Aintree novice hurdle (20f). Open to improvement.

Form: 2-23

Fast Work³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

50/1

Modest at best in bumpers and he hasn't shown much in a couple of spins over hurdles.

Form: 7306-0

Gaelic Rover²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson

3/1

£66,000 4-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Dam (h109), 3m/25f hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/winning chaser in France Aubane (winner at 17f/2¼m). Fell both starts in Irish points but shaped well when third of 14 on his 2m Ayr hurdling debut 4 weeks ago and seems likely to improve.

Form: FF-3

Le Beau Madrik³⁵

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

8/13

In a top yard and has shown plenty of promise in finishing runner-up in a pair of bumpers 6 months apart, doing his best work late on at Cheltenham latterly. Has to be of interest on hurdle debut.

Form: 2-2

Night Ride Home²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

25/1

Signs of ability in 2 bumpers in the spring but made an inauspicious start to his hurdle career at Uttoxeter last month, unseating at the first.

Form: 86-U

Parish Quiz¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

50/1

Winning pointer who also showed promise in a pair of bumpers but is seemingly being brought along with staying handicaps in mind over hurdles.

Form: 31/45-04

Party In The Park³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs A Hamilton

11/1

£30,000 4-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Viscount Gort and fair 19f hurdle winner House of Stories. Runner-up sole start in Irish points and showed promise when third of 6 in a C&D bumper (good) on Rules debut last month. Not dismissed on hurdle bow.

Form: 23

Forecasts

Le Beau Madrik (8/13), Gaelic Rover (3/1), Ballyeaston (6/1), Party In The Park (11/1), Night Ride Home (25/1), Fast Work (50/1), Parish Quiz (50/1)

GAELIC ROVER made a promising start to his Rules career when third to a good prospect at Ayr 4 weeks ago and, with the timefigure supporting the performance, he's selected to get off the mark at the second time of asking under Rules. Le Beau Madrik has shown plenty of ability in finding only one too good on both his outings in bumpers, while Ballyeaston seems sure to improve on his opening effort in this sphere at Aintree.