BetWright Bangers N'Cash Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:23 | Winning time: 5m 2.21s

Animato^b1,t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 102

17/2

Multiple winner on Flat (stays 17f) but hasn't bettered modest form in a trio of runs over hurdles this autumn, fifth of 13 in 2m Bangor novice 39 days ago. Blinkers are reached for now.

Form: 445

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Buddah Castle²⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: P Neville

10/3

€17,000 3-y-o, Casamento gelding. Dam, fair 2½m-25f hurdle/chase winner, is a half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 35f) Teaforthree. Points winner in March so rates a noteworthy newcomer.

Form: 31-

Marhaba Prince¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: A J Honeyball| BF

4/11

Debut bumper winner at Wincanton last December and posted a solid third of 6 in similar company at Newton Abbot in June. Goes hurdling now and he's a player.

Form: 17-3

Perfectot^h1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

40/1

Placed in a pair of bumpers in March but she came in last of 11 in similar company at Hexham 28 days ago. Goes over hurdles now with hood added and a bit to prove.

Form: 33-0

Forecasts

Marhaba Prince (4/11), Buddah Castle (10/3), Animato (17/2), Perfectot (40/1)

MARHABA PRINCE showed fairly useful winning form in bumpers and looks to have been found a very good opportunity to make a winning start in this sphere. Patrick Neville's points scorer Buddah Castle appeals as much the biggest threat on his first go over hurdles ahead of Animato.