Betway Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 5m 58.4s

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Avoid De Master^p1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: David Dennis| OR: 112| D

4/1

Good third at Hereford three starts back but not as good since, including tame seventh at Huntingdon (2m) last time. More needed but could be better over this trip and first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 315-367

Darius Des Sources^p1³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| DWS

20/1

Winner of an Irish point-to-point but not a factor in three rules starts to date and pulled up in both rules starts to date. Has plenty to find on form.

Form: P16-PP

Motaraabet¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R D Day| T: Laura Morgan| BF

14/1

Fair maiden who progressed with racing on the flat and was last seen finishing fourth at Nottingham (1m6f) in July. Sold to this yard for £43,000 since and shouldn't be ruled out on hurdles bow.

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Order Of Thistle²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 110| BF

9/4

Fair bumper winner who has progressed in three starts over hurdles, with best effort coming when third over 2m here last time. Trip should be no issue and leading claims if backing up that effort.

Form: 4-1543

Real Armani¹⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 79

16/1

Very average form over hurdles to date and was last seen finishing sixth - beaten 39L - at Perth in July (3m). Best watched on return from six-month layoff.

Form: 296-576

Toby Maguire⁶³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling| D

4/1

Cost £14,500 as a four-year-old and was a dual winner of point-to-points on his last two starts in that sphere. Makes debut for yard who have hit form recently and market should guide on rules debut.

Form: 5U4411/

Whiteoak Fleur^h1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 108| BF

3/1

Fair bumper horse who has been placed in four of her five starts over hurdles. Not as good when only fifth at Leicester (2m4f) last time but receives weight all round and chance on previous efforts.

Form: 0332-35

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Son Of Feyan¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: Mrs L B Normile J: Grant Cockburn

Forecasts

Order Of Thistle (9/4), Whiteoak Fleur (3/1), Toby Maguire (4/1), Avoid De Master (4/1), Motaraabet (14/1), Real Armani (16/1), Darius Des Sources (20/1), Son Of Feyan (20/1)

ORDER OF THISTLE has done nothing but improve since switching to hurdles company, despite lacking the pace over the minimum distances. He has looked in need of a trip, which he gets here, and that could irk out some extra improvement in him. Whiteoak Fleur needs to be respected on her previous efforts and given the weight allowance she receives, but she must negotiate a bounce back from a tame effort last time while the likes of dual point-to-point winner Toby Maguire may be a dark horse but has to contend with a mammoth lay-off.