Darlands Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 4m 37.22s

Admiral Balko^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams

5/2

Balko gelding. Dam fairly useful winning hurder/chaser. Wears tongue strap. Bred to be no back number so much respected newcomer. Market can guide.

Form:

Badreputation^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts

40/1

Modest 12f maiden on Flat but he arrives on back of poor run in 14f handicap at Southwell 15 days ago. Blinkers reached for now on hurdling bow and others appeal more.

Form:

Nuriel^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: David England| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

11/1

Had wind op and tongue strap on before offering little in 2m juvenile hurdles at Ludlow and Musselburgh. Lots to find.

Form: 76

Pyramid Place^h²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Harris

1/1

Fair middle-distance maiden on AW for John Gosden. 11/1 and hooded, encouraging debut second over hurdles in 2m juvenile at Lingfield 20 days ago, just failing. Headgear retained and the one to beat.

Form: 2

Sure I'm Your Man²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: J Candlish

9/2

Modest 12f maiden on Flat for Roger Charlton. Had wind op before shaping as if very much in need of run in 12f handicap at Newcastle on yard debut 22 days ago. Goes hurdling now and no forlorn hope.

Form:

The Imposter³²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: N J Hawke

22/1

Offered little on sole Flat run and (66/1) again when last of 8 in juvenile hurdle at Chepstow (16f, good to firm) on NH debut 32 days ago. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Pyramid Place (1/1), Admiral Balko (5/2), Sure I'm Your Man (9/2), Nuriel (11/1), The Imposter (22/1), Badreputation (40/1)

PYRAMID PLACE went down only narrowly on his hurdling bow at Lingfield last month and looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to go one better here. Hurdling debutants Sure I'm Your Man and Admiral Balko look the duo best equipped to chase home Milton Harris' fair ex-Flat recruit in a weak contest.