Cazoo 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 5m 5.62s

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Lipa K²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

5/1

Landed a few bets when successful in a bumper at Killarney for Eoin Christopher McCarthy in May and hinted at ability when well held on hurdling/stable debut at Chepstow (2m) 27 days ago, not recover after blundering 3 out. Capable of better.

Form: 18

Telegram Bob¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: T D Easterby

200/1

Well held on his sole outing in bumpers/completed start over hurdles.

Form: 9-P0

Champagnesocialist⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: T Scudamore| T: J C McConnell

1/3

Wide-margin bumper winner and made an encouraging debut in this sphere when second in 13-runner maiden at Tramore (20.3f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Likely to improve and will take all the beating.

Form: 22/2-412

Maggie Barrett⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 97

5/1

Modest maiden hurdler who showed more than she had when in the care of B. R. Hamilton in Ireland when third in 7-runner maiden at Newcastle (20.3f) 5 days ago, clear of rest. More needed.

Form: 08-3933

Non-Runners

I'm Dougal Rocks¹⁵⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Micky Hammond J: C O'Farrell

Forecasts

Champagnesocialist (1/3), Maggie Barrett (5/1), Lipa K (5/1), I'm Dougal Rocks (20/1), Telegram Bob (200/1)

CHAMPAGNESOCIALIST has to be considered the one to beat following an encouraging debut in this sphere at Tramore, though it shouldn't just be seen as a foregone conclusion as a serious mistake ended Lipa K's chance in a race that is beginning to work out well at Chepstow.