racingtv.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 5m 3.14s

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Couldbeaweapon³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

16/1

Mahler gelding who ran as if in need of run for fitness and experience when ninth in 13-runner Kempton bumper on debut last month. Makes quick switch to hurdling now and entitled to be sharper.

Form: 9

Culverwell^t³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley

125/1

Dual winning pointer but no promise under Rules, well beaten early on final circuit in a Hereford maiden (25.5f) last month. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 723U/0P

Flann^t1¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 110WS

4/1

Bumper winner who showed fair form when second on hurdles bow at Hereford (19.6f) in January of last year. Not kicked on but has had a wind op/now tongue tied and could yet come good.

Form: 71280-P

Jean Bart²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Lee Edwards| T: T R Gretton

125/1

Nearer last than first in bumper/novice hurdle in recent months and he can only be watched here.

Form: 67

Kamaxos^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: James Davies| T: R A Teal| OR: 121

1/4

Yet to win but managed good placed efforts in handicaps late on last year. Not disgraced after 10 weeks off at Sandown 2 weeks ago and can go well back down in grade with that under his belt.

Form: 24-2235

Le Balcon³⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys

18/1

£16,000 6-y-o.am unraced sister to untrustworthy but fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 2½m) I Hear A Symphony. Made frame twice from 4 starts in Irish points, unplaced last time (May 2021).

Form: 34-P5

Ryedale Cowboy^h⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: Paula Smith

100/1

Kalanisi gelding who hinted at ability when sixth in 10-runner Newcastle novice hurdle in December. Not in same form on heavy ground at Kelso 2 weeks later and back from a break now.

Form: 6P

Forecasts

Kamaxos (1/4), Flann (4/1), Couldbeaweapon (16/1), Le Balcon (18/1), Ryedale Cowboy (100/1), Culverwell (125/1), Jean Bart (125/1)

KAMAXOS is established as a fairly useful performer in this sphere and this looks a good opening for him. Flann and hurdles debutant Couldbeaweapon can take the minor money.