Sky Sports Racing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 3m 46.42s

Cityzen Serg^h1⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: James Best| T: M Young

66/1

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 9.5f), below form last time for this yard. Hood on for hurdles debut. Work to do.

Form:

Sublime Heights³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: T Lawes| OR: 107

9/4

Point winner. None the worse for a heavy fall here when second at Fontwell (17.7f, good, 22/1) 39 days ago, no match for promising winner. Leading claims if backing that up.

Form: 30-6PF2

Mamluk¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

40/1

Fair winner on the level in France but well held in a couple of races over hurdles for this yard in recent weeks (well behind Saligo Bay here latest). Probably more one for handicaps.

Form: 44

Saligo Bay¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 109| BF

8/13

Fair Flat winner who has made a bright start over hurdles, albeit turned over at odds on in C&D event a fortnight ago, taking a keen hold in front and jumping left at times, headed soon after the last. Surely has a race like this in him.

Form: 6222

Theonlywayiswessex³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

11/2

Fair form on Flat for this yard and promise on hurdles debut at Chepstow in the autumn. One to note.

Form: 4

Sunline⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West

100/1

Half-sister to a jumps winner abroad. Behind in various events on the Flat, including for this yard after 8 months off in February.

Form:

Forecasts

Saligo Bay (8/13), Sublime Heights (9/4), Theonlywayiswessex (11/2), Mamluk (40/1), Cityzen Serg (66/1), Sunline (100/1)

SALIGO BAY's backers had their fingers burnt here a fortnight ago but it's surely only a matter of time before he puts it all together to win one of these. Sublime Heights is the danger on form after getting back on track at Fontwell last time.