Butty Bach Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 3m 48.7s

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Daddy Long Legs^t1⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135| D

1/7

Bought for €210,000 after finishing second on French Flat debut and made light of long absence in 2m Thurles maiden hurdle 18 months later. Little impact in Leopardstown Grade 1s since (well-held sixth latest, very strong form) but down in class here in first-time tongue strap. The one to beat.

Form: 1P6

Blueberry Wine^t¹⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 106| D

18/1

Five-time winner over fences, landing handicaps at Huntingdon/Aintree early last summer. Suspect they'll be the aim again and might come on for this first run for 5 months and a rare one over hurdles.

Form: 124453

Comemylittleson^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

80/1

Maiden Irish pointer who showed a bit more on second run over hurdles at Carlisle recently in first-time cheekpieces. This won't be as much of a test and he might be more one for handicaps.

Form: 6/P3-44

Diskatek^h⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley

9/2

Cost a bit and showed promise with a hood on for his debut in 2m Southwell novice hurdle in February. Open to improvement.

Form: 2

Doeshefitthebill^t⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

66/1

Had gone the wrong way from his bumper debut and offered very little sent hurdling at Hereford 7 weeks ago.

Form: 409

Miss Arvico⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis

250/1

250/1 and showed nothing on recent hurdles debut at Ffos Las.

Form: P

Havanazam^t1⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: David Bass| T: T Symonds

25/1

Fairly useful winner on the level on AW. Little promise on hurdles debut in December (reported to have been suffering from a respiratory issue). Tongue tie goes on.

Form: P

Non-Runners

League Clash¹⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Sheila Lewis J: C Brace

Forecasts

Daddy Long Legs (1/7), Diskatek (9/2), Blueberry Wine (18/1), Havanazam (25/1), Doeshefitthebill (66/1), Comemylittleson (80/1), League Clash (100/1), Miss Arvico (250/1)

The well-regarded DADDY LONG LEGS takes a marked drop in grade in a first-time tongue tie and it will be disappointing if he can't get the job done for Willie Mullins. Diskatek looks the danger after a promising debut at Southwell.