bet365 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 4m 55.81s

Dartmouth Castle²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 116| C

8/15

Fair hurdler who comes here on the back of a good second of 9 in 17f novice hurdle at Newcastle 27 days ago, clear of rest. Holds leading form claims.

Form: 6-14522

Whenthemusicstops¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

5/1

Failed to build on promising hurdling debut second at Plumpton in September when fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Perth following month. Worth another chance after a break.

Form: P-425

Owzthat^h1¹¹⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

80/1

Modest form shown in bumpers for David Thompson in 2023. Goes over hurdles for her new yard with a hood added on her comeback run.

Form: 606/

Park Hind^p⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr S Burton⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 84| D

125/1

Point winner but she's 0-20 under Rules and was pulled up on her belated chasing bow at Catterick 45 days ago.

Form: P31P-PP

Wendywilldo^t1³⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Joe Williamson| T: P Neville| OR: 102| C

5/2

Fair bumper winner who has shown similar form over hurdles, second of 6 in novice at Newcastle when last seen out 12 months ago for Danny Brooke. Tongue strap goes on and not out of things for her new handler.

Form: 41/5242-

Forecasts

Dartmouth Castle (8/15), Wendywilldo (5/2), Whenthemusicstops (5/1), Owzthat (80/1), Park Hind (125/1)

DARTMOUTH CASTLE looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to build on his good recent Newcastle second and get off the mark in this sphere. The returning Wendywilldo could prove the one to chase home Donald McCain's 6-y-o ahead of Whenthemusicstops.