racingtv.com/freemonth Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 4m 39.48s

Minella Plus^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 119

2/7

Placed both starts in bumpers and ran to a similar level switched to hurdles when second at Sedgefield. Put that experience to good use when beating 3 rivals at Musselburgh and can defy a penalty.

Form: 53221

Madeeh^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| C

66/1

Fairly useful handicapper at best on Flat, stays 13f, won 4 times early in 2021, out of sorts more recently and made a discouraging debut in this sphere at Sedgefield.

Form: 6

She Has Notions¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Keighley

16/1

Solid start when third in a novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (good) for John Halley in July but pulled up at Lingfield (heavy) on debut for this yard last month.

Form: 3P

Brianna Rose²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley

10/3

Just modest form in bumpers and improvement needed on hurdles bow.

Form: 2247

Non-Runners

Well Educated¹⁷³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: J & S Quinn J: Henry Brooke

Forecasts

Minella Plus (2/7), Well Educated (5/2), Brianna Rose (10/3), She Has Notions (16/1), Madeeh (66/1)

MINELLA PLUS is building up a progressive profile and this looks another good opportunity under a penalty. Well Educated showed something to work on when fourth at Kelso in May and is the obvious threat.