Hadwins Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 24.32s

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Bowling Buddy²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

8/15

Won second of 2 starts in Irish points in May and shaped well when second of 13 in a novice hurdle (4/1) at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good) on Rules debut 29 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 4-12

Ibiza Rocks^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

28/1

Modest nowadays on Flat and just minor promise both starts over hurdles. More one for low-grade handicaps after this.

Form: 57

Ravenscraig Castle^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: I Jardine

5/2

Fairly useful stayer on Flat who shaped much better than first time up over hurdles with cheekpieces added when second in a 2m Kelso novice in May. Hasn't made any great impact back on the level since but may do better still as a hurdler.

Form: 52

Val Bassett¹²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

28/1

Fairly useful handicapper at best on Flat, stays 1¼m, looked hard ride last time. Has left David O'Meara.

Form:

Masked Artist^t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: G Sheehan| T: R Bevis

17/2

Showed more than first time up over hurdles tried tongue tied when third of 10 in a maiden at Uttoxeter (15.8f, soft, 28/1) 38 days ago.

Form: 452/P3

Suitably Surprised³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

66/1

Runner-up on her final outing in points but was well held in a Worcester maiden hurdle on last month's Rules debut .

Form: 4/542-0

Non-Runners

Torquay Road³²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: C Collins J: Non Runner

Cavern Club³³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 4

T: James Owen J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bowling Buddy (8/15), Cavern Club (9/4), Ravenscraig Castle (5/2), Torquay Road (5/2), Masked Artist (17/2), Val Bassett (28/1), Ibiza Rocks (28/1), Suitably Surprised (66/1)

CAVERN CLUB was about as impressive as the circumstances allowed when making a successful hurdling debut over C&D last month and, with the prospect of significant improvement, he looks more than capable of defying a penalty. Bowling Buddy seems likely to build on his opening effort under Rules over this slightly longer trip and can provide the main threat.