Cazoo Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 4m 41.5s

Dondiam³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| D

11/1

£50,000 buy after a point win but hasn't pulled up any trees in a couple of bumpers and Bangor novice hurdle. Work to do.

Form: 1-363

Gold Miner^p¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 112

11/10

Winning pointer shaping up well over hurdles. First-time cheekpieces, would probably have gone close but for a late error over C&D recently, bad mistake 2 out when still in front. Leading claims back under Brian Hughes.

Form: 1/23-P24

Robin Des Fox^t⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: O Signy| OR: 112WS

11/8

Fair hurdler (looks a chaser). Tongue strap on for 1st time, second of 7 in novice hurdle (7/2) at Ludlow (23.8f, soft) 55 days ago. Has had a wind op. Should be competitive here down in trip.

Form: 2-342

Teescomponentsfly¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas

125/1

Fair Flat winner but well held in 2 novice hurdles this spring.

Form: 97

Robert Johnson²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Dowson| T: R Menzies

8/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Showed a bit on hurdles debut after 5 months off for this yard here 4 weeks ago and could improve up in trip. Cheekpieces left off.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Gold Miner (11/10), Robin Des Fox (11/8), Robert Johnson (8/1), Dondiam (11/1), Teescomponentsfly (125/1)

A good chance for Brian Hughes to notch another win with GOLD MINER boasting strong claims. He would have gone close but for a late error here recently and can gain compensation with the Champion Jockey-elect back up. Robin des Fox looks the danger back from a wind op.