Howden Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 5m 27.0s

City Chief²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson

15/8

€36,000 3-y-o, £210,000 4-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Premium Package, stays 25f. Won sole start in Irish points and has transferred to powerful yard.

Form: 1

Complete Unknown¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 124

2/1

Impressive winner of a bumper at Thurles on Rules debut and, having been picked up for six figures, he has made a solid start over hurdles, travelling fluently when runner-up at Chepstow latest.

Form: U/1-32

Kincardine²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

11/2

Kayf Tara gelding who justified favouritism in 5-runner bumper at Southwell in May, showing signs of greenness but well on top late. Lacked a turn of foot in a good novice at Newbury on hurdles bow.

Form: 13

Largy Nights⁷⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: C E Longsdon

100/1

Placed in points and hurdles debut at Stratford in 2019 wasn't devoid of promise, but he's been off since after finishing lame.

Form: 5325/

Money Spinner⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White

66/1

Ultimately didn't achieve a great deal on hurdles debut in October but he's in good hands and is sure to do better.

Form: 7

Party Business³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams

22/1

Made the frame all 3 starts in bumpers and was given a considerate introduction to hurdling at Warwick a month ago (2m). Upped in trip and has more to offer.

Form: 332-8

Soldier Of Destiny²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

4/1

Placed in a point and fourth under a positive ride starting out under Rules at Punchestown a year ago. Runner-up in a bumper fitted with a tongue tie a month later and has since moved yards.

Form: 342-1

Forecasts

City Chief (15/8), Complete Unknown (2/1), Soldier Of Destiny (4/1), Kincardine (11/2), Party Business (22/1), Money Spinner (66/1), Largy Nights (100/1)

CITY CHIEF's connections rarely miss when purchasing from the pointing field and this scorer in May could be another very useful recruit. Complete Unknown will be winning races over hurdles sooner rather than later and is an obvious threat, along with Kincardine, a stablemate of the selection.