Betway Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 5m 13.5s

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Drumbear^t²⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: S D Torrens⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell

2/1

Won Downpatrick bumper on debut and posted good third in follow-up bid at Ayr (16f, good) when last seen 8 months ago. Warrants respect on switch to hurdling.

Form: 13-

Garde Des Champs^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 112

7/2

Run to fair level both starts over hurdles, latest when second of 8 in novice over C&D (good to soft, 9/2) 28 days ago, clear of rest. Should go well again.

Form: 247-432

Salvino^t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

5/4

Winning pointer who posted a fairly useful effort, on only his second run over hurdles, when second of 13 in novice at this course (20.4f, good to soft) 48 days ago. Likely to do better still.

Form: 3/132-52

Songofthelark^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 100

33/1

Made the frame both starts in this sphere, latest when fourth of 8 in novice hurdle over C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. More required to make an impact here, though.

Form: 9-34

Starlyte^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams

16/1

Stepped up on debut when comfortably off the mark at Kelso (16.2f) in May. However, no impact in either start this term.

Form: 3100

Non-Runners

The Big Jetaway²²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Forecasts

Salvino (5/4), Drumbear (2/1), Garde Des Champs (7/2), The Big Jetaway (8/1), Starlyte (16/1), Songofthelark (33/1)

SALVINO upped his game when runner-up at Ayr in November and remains low mileage. He can get off the mark. Garde des Champs may provide the biggest threat.