Bet Smarter With Oddschecker+ Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 4 | 1m 7f 171y | 6 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 112| BF

Placed 3 times in novice/maiden hurdles for Nicky Henderson. Struggled off stiff marks for Ellmarie Holden in Ireland last summer but looks the one to beat on these terms down markedly in trip and back in a maiden.

Form: 332/755-

Land Of Dreams²⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: N P Littmoden

8/1

Much better effort in bumpers when fourth behind 3 next-time-out winners at Worcester in August but off since. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 74-

Sword Of Wessex^v¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: James Owen

11/8

Fit form the Flat (winner at Yarmouth in April) and starts out over hurdles in a weak event. One to take seriously.

Form:

Crazy About Her^h²⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson

40/1

Free-going sort who went backwards from opening bumper second but decent start in this sphere after a 5-month break (had breathing surgery) when second of 4 in 2m Chepstow novice on hurdle debut last spring. Didn't get very far at Newcastle on return in October but off again since.

Form: 2782/U-

Palma Springs^t1¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

5/1

Well backed but down the field when green in a bumper here on debut. Offered something to work on when fourth of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Ludlow in December. Off since and tongue strap applied.

Form: 64-

Tangled Webb^h1⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: M Young

250/1

Showed nothing both starts over hurdles 4 months apart. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: PP-

Forecasts

Eternal Angel (6/4), Sword Of Wessex (2/1), Palma Springs (9/2), Land Of Dreams (6/1), Crazy About Her (16/1), Tangled Webb (100/1)

Recent Flat winner SWORD OF WESSEX starts out over hurdles in a weak event so gets the vote over Eternal Angel, who sets the standard starting out for Tom Lacey.