15:35 Aintree

Sunday 24 October 2021

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Jewson Birkenhead, Price Street Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 47.56s

Doctor Ken²¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

3/1

6/5, off the mark at the third attempt in 9-runner bumper at Market Rasen (16.6f, good) 7 months ago. Needs considering on his hurdles debut for yard among the winners.

Form: 241-

Douglas Talking¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

17/2

Overcame inexperiecne to make a winning start in Tipperary bumper in May for Andrew Lynch. Goes over hurdles now and no forlorn hope.

Form: F-1

Gelino Bello²⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

11/8

Had wind op before landing Plumpton bumper and took his form up a notch when third in listed bumper at Newbury. Interesting hurdling recruit for leading yard.

Form: 13-

Godrevy Point¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey

33/1

Twice-raced maiden in bumpers, better run when third of 14 at Ffos Las in May. Respected now he makes his hurdles debut.

Form: 5-3

Lakota Warrior²⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| BFWS

6/1

Failed to build on debut bumper fourth when only sixth of 9 at Kelso (10/11) 8 months ago. Goes hurdling now after a wind op, and he's well worth another chance for last year's winning yard.

Form: 2/46-

Lockdown Leader²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

40/1

Pulled up on hurdlinb bow but (18/1) shaped well when clear second in 2m novice at Southwell in March. Returns for his hurdling bow now, and he's well in the mix.

Form: 4P2-

On The Bandwagon¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

22/1

Much better effort when second of 6 in novice hurdle at Worcester (23f, soft) 17 days ago. Can't be ruled out, but more is likely to be needed here, though.

Form: 2/5-3

Ree Okka¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry

6/1

€60,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class hurdler Identity Thief. Irish winning pointer. Lots to like on paper too, so newcomer is worth a second look.

Form: P-1

Big Changes¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

250/1

Fair form in bumpers, first run since leaving Sean Thomas Doyle when fifth at Hexham 15 days ago. More is required on his hurdles debut.

Form: 4-5

Lounge Lizard²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly

25/1

4/1, encouraging second of 3 in bumper at Haydock 7 months ago. Makes hurdles debut now up in trip and not dismissed.

Form: 2-

The Silver Ginge¹⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Jamie Neild⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

66/1

Went in snatches when only seventh of 9 in bumper (18/1) at Ludlow on NH debut 6 months ago. Plenty more is required now sent hurdling.

Form: 7-

Getalady¹⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Coulson

150/1

€11,000 3-y-o, Getaway mare. Sister to bumper winner Alighted, and half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Teddy Tee. Winning pointer so no forlorn hope but but market can prove a good indicator.

Form: P-31

Non-Runners

Bill Baxter²⁴⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: W Greatrex J: G Sheehan

Laxey⁶³⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: Mark Campion J: Non Runner

Picanha⁶⁸⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: R T Phillips J: Daniel Hiskett

Forecasts

Gelino Bello (11/8), Doctor Ken (3/1), Bill Baxter (4/1), Ree Okka (6/1), Lakota Warrior (6/1), Douglas Talking (17/2), Picanha (12/1), On The Bandwagon (22/1), Lounge Lizard (25/1), Godrevy Point (33/1), Laxey (33/1), Lockdown Leader (40/1), The Silver Ginge (66/1), Getalady (150/1), Big Changes (250/1)

The market will prove highly informative, but Paul Nicholls' GELINO BELLO brings useful bumper form to the table so he gets the nod at the chief exense of fellow hurdling debutant Doctor Ken for the in-form Olly Murphy team. Dan Skelton took this contest 12 months ago and his Lakota Warrior is another well worth considering on the back of a wind op along with Southwell runner-up Lockdown Leader.