Clare Whelan Birthday Celebration 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 3m 52.7s

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Can't Say No¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy

40/1

£20,000 Fame And Glory gelding from a good yard but showed only greenness when well held in maiden hurdle at Huntingdon on debut 16 days ago.

Form: 0

Helford River^t⁷⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 93| BF

7/1

Fair maiden hurdler in 2019 but hasn't been seen since pulling up in handicap hurdle at Bangor over 2 years ago. Fitness clearly a big concern on his comeback run.

Form: 58575P/

I'm So Busy¹¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 115

2/9

Fair maiden hurdler in Ireland who posted a good third in 2m maiden at Fakenham in January. Disappointing at Carlisle next time but still has to be considered the one to beat returning after a break.

Form: 47/2734-

Storm Arcadio^h1¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: L Horsfall

22/1

Showed fair form when making the frame in the last 2 of his 3 outings in bumpers, but offered little tried hurdling at Hexham in December. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: P/923P-

Snow Stoppin Him⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: David Noonan| T: W S Kittow

12/1

Pulled up sole start in points (Apr 24). Well backed but only fifth of 9 in a bumper at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) on Rules debut last week.

Form: P-5

Miss Blah Blah¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Rex Dingle| T: P R Webber

250/1

Well beaten all 3 starts in bumpers and sent off 250/1 when unseating her rider at the first on C&D hurdle debut.

Form: 80-0U

Teasing Georgia^t1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain JnrWS

28/1

Bumper winner on debut for Stuart Crawford, but seemed amiss at Sedgefield 15 months later and then considerately handled on Wetherby hurdling debut last time. Has had a wind op. Also tongue tied.

Form: 1/7-0

Non-Runners

Swedishhorsemafia¹⁶³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: S Thomas J: Jordan Nailor

Forecasts

I'm So Busy (2/9), Swedishhorsemafia (13/2), Helford River (7/1), Snow Stoppin Him (12/1), Storm Arcadio (22/1), Teasing Georgia (28/1), Can't Say No (40/1), Miss Blah Blah (250/1)

I'M SO BUSY disappointed at Carlisle when last seen in February, but that form has worked out better than anticipated, so he has to be worth one more chance in a weak race back from a break. Swedishhorsemafia retains potential and is fancied to provide the chief threat.