Castle Construction North East Ltd EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 4m 10.94s

Bohemond Antioch¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115

15/8

Fair hurdler who posted a good second of 9 in novice hurdle at Kelso (16.2f, soft) 19 days ago. This reliable sort ought to be in the shake-up once more.

Form: 2443-22

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Country Park⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 120| BF

5/6

Point winner who remains a maiden over hurdles after 9 runs but he shaped well after 6 months off when third of 4 in novice at Market Rasen (20.6f, good) 73 days ago, left with lot to do. The clear form choice here.

Form: 2F24F-3

Onehundredneighty⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Clara Brewitt⁽⁷⁾| T: M Young

150/1

Well beaten in 2 bumpers and a pair of novice hurdles at Bangor and Ludlow this winter. Hard to warm to.

Form: 7-9090

Gintime⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards

4/1

Fairly useful form at her best in bumpers and she made an encouraging start in this sphere when fourth of 14 in novice at Hexham (16.2f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Open to improvement so must enter calculations.

Form: 244-4

Forecasts

Country Park (5/6), Bohemond Antioch (15/8), Gintime (4/1), Onehundredneighty (150/1)

COUNTRY PARK possesses much the best form on show so is fancied to build on his promising Market Rasen effort and get off the mark over hurdles at the tenth attempt. Bohemond Antioch is proving very consistent but could have to settle for the runner-up spot once more here, while Nicky Richards' Gintime also needs considering if, as expected, building on her hurdling debut fourth at Hexham.