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Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 12:39 | Winning time: 4m 6.5s

Abegudsam⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

5/1

€1,500 3-y-o, £58,000 4-y-o: first foal: dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 4m) Mister Marker. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt (Oct 31).

Form: F1

Arizona Cardinal³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| BF

3/1

Irish point winner who made a very promising start over hurdles in well-run maiden at Warwick (21f) under this rider last month. Possibly amiss when pulled up 3 weeks later but can get back on track.

Form: P-13P

Charlie's Glance^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 116| D

10/11

Well-related Newbury bumper winner who has made a promising start over hurdles, third in a Taunton novice (19f, good to soft, 2/1) last week. Should be in the mix.

Form: 19-423

Five Bar Brian^t1⁴⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| D

11/1

Fairyhouse bumper winner for Willie Mullins in January 2020 and looked set to make a winning debut over hurdles/for this yard before tying up at Ayr 15 months ago. Tongue tied for reappearance.

Form: 210/2-

Grey Skies³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

12/1

Improved on debut effort when seventh in maiden hurdle at Cork (20f) 10 months ago. Successful between the flags recently and looks an interesting recruit for Donald McCain. Market check advised.

Form: 07-631

Inflagrante⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

33/1

Getaway gelding who was strong in the betting but didn't offer much immediate hope when tailed off in a Bangor bumper last month. Tough to fancy on hurdles bow.

Form: 8

Unique Company¹⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr P Thomas⁽⁷⁾| T: M Weatherer| OR: 71

150/1

Poor on Flat and over hurdles (0-20 overall) and hasn't shown much in this sphere. Returns from 6 months off and easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 726-037

Rio Silva⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: David England| T: O Murphy

28/1

Blue Bresil filly. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 25f) Valseur Lido. Looked one for later on when fourth in a Fakenham bumper on her debut in November.

Form: 4

Great Commission^p1⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Page Fuller| T: Miss J S Davis

125/1

Close third in Beverley novice on second start on the Flat. Hurdles debut effort at Sedgefield (16.8f) wasn't devoid of promise but below that level for new yard since. Cheekpieces applied.

Form: 37

Snap Chap²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Fergus Gregory| T: J Coulson

200/1

Fair maiden at best on Flat but has been let down by attitude, taking little interest on yard debut recently. Easy to look elsewhere on his hurdles bow.

Form:

Forecasts

Charlie's Glance (10/11), Arizona Cardinal (3/1), Abegudsam (5/1), Five Bar Brian (11/1), Grey Skies (12/1), Rio Silva (28/1), Inflagrante (33/1), Great Commission (125/1), Unique Company (150/1), Snap Chap (200/1)

Ciaran Gethings was quick to pull up ARIZONA CARDINAL after having shaped as if amiss early in the straight at Doncaster last month. Presuming his issues have been resolved, Stuart Edmunds' Irish-point winner gets the vote to build on his promising Rules debut at the second attempt. Charlie's Glance has shown plenty so far over timber so he's feared, along with Abegudsam.