William Hill Pick Your Places Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 5m 1.4s

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Claret Dabbler⁴⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Callum Bewley| T: Mrs H O Graham

28/1

Displayed a fair level of ability in bumpers for Gillian Boanas, but little impact in a pair of maiden hurdles for new yard.

Form: 83/358-

Epson Roque¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: K Scott

250/1

Maiden pointer who offered little on Carlisle hurdling debut 15 days ago.

Form: 5/2P6P-0

Famous Moment⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin

50/1

Fetched €125,000 as 3-y-o and is a close relative to high-class chaser Riders Onthe Storm, but hasn't shaped with much promise in a bumper/Ayr maiden hurdle.

Form: 88

Presentandcounting⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 117

8/13

Winning Irish pointer who has shown plenty when placed all 3 hurdle outings this season. Made it 2 from 2 in jumpers bumpers last time and remains the type to do better now back over timber.

Form: 31-2331

Shoughall's Boy⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Mrs H O Graham

200/1

No impact in point/3 bumpers.

Form: 6-990

Skatman^t1⁴⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: P F NichollsWS

5/4

Cost £170,000 after a point win. Ran to only a modest level in an Ascot bumper on debut 15 months, but he's in top hands and should do better now hurdling. Has had a wind op (also tongue tied).

Form: 18-

Pure Surf¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine

50/1

Out of a modest winning hurdler and ran to only a similar level in a Sedgefield bumper on debut in December. Showed nothing on Carlisle hurdling debut subsequently.

Form: 47

Forecasts

Presentandcounting (8/13), Skatman (5/4), Claret Dabbler (28/1), Pure Surf (50/1), Famous Moment (50/1), Shoughall's Boy (200/1), Epson Roque (250/1)

This looks a good opportunity for PRESENTANDCOUNTING, who made it 2 from 2 in jumpers bumpers at Newcastle in January and remains the type to do better still now back hurdling. Skatman, an expensive purchase from the Irish point scene, is the obvious threat making his hurdling debut after a wind operation.