Weddings At Western House Hotel Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Abrach Road³⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: I A DuncanWS

No show in a couple of bumpers and a maiden/novice hurdle over C&D. Best watched again after 10 months off.

Form: 8884-

Corach Rambler⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

£17,000 6-y-o, Jeremy gelding. Off mark in Irish points at fifth attempt last time (Sep 27) and one to keep an eye on in the betting.

Form: PP5-21

Jinkaman¹¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant

Thrice-raced maiden, best effort when modest sixth of 8 at Perth in August. Makes hurdles debut upped in trip.

Form: 0-63

Rock Rebel^p1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie

Beaten a long way in a couple of bumpers this autumn and fared no better on hurdling debut at Musselburgh last month. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 578

The Edgar Wallace⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

Plenty to like about his exploits in bumpers, off the mark at Hereford in March. Shaped as if needing the run for fitness/experience when fourth on hurdling bow at Ascot.

Form: 321-4

Tidal Point⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards

Fair maiden on Flat, stays 2¼m, creditable third at Haydock when last seen in October. Makes hurdles debut on first run for yard after leaving Steph Hollinshead.

Form:

Ugo Du Misselot¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: T Davidson| OR: 117

Made little impact in bumpers but has shown promise over timber, improving on his debut effort 9 months on when runner-up on yard debut at this track 19 days ago. Player if building on that.

Form: F/0474-2

Melanamix²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Callum Bewley| T: R M Smith

Off mark in Irish points at fifth attempt and showed plenty to work on (traded odds on in-running) when third of 11 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Kelso (20.9f, heavy) last month. Should improve.

Form: PP-D213

Forecasts

The Edgar Wallace (5/4), Melanamix (4/1), Ugo Du Misselot (4/1), Corach Rambler (9/2), Tidal Point (8/1), Jinkaman (50/1), Abrach Road (100/1), Rock Rebel (100/1)

THE EDGAR WALLACE made an encouraging start over hurdles at Ascot 6 weeks ago and the heavy-ground bumper winner could be hard to beat with improvement forthcoming here. Melanamix is selected for the forecast ahead of Ugo du Misselot.