Cazoo Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 3m 54.95s

Bringbackmemories³²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: J C McConnell

6/4

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. Shaped well on hurdles debut at Down Royal for new yard last month, finishing clear of the remainder in second. Leading claims.

Form: 2

Gaazooo^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Hugh Nugent⁽³⁾| T: S A Harris

150/1

Poor maiden on Flat, hampered and unseated rider 13 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form:

Mctigue⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: E Mullins

8/13

Useful stayer on the Flat (good third last time, subsequently sold from Jim Bolger £125,000 in September). Very interesting hurdling newcomer.

Form:

Merlin's Gold²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond

100/1

Poor maiden on Flat. Major improvement needed now hurdling.

Form:

My Brother Jack³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Ollie Pears

33/1

Off the mark in thin Flat handicap over easy 1¾m 39 days ago. This is much tougher now going hurdling.

Form:

Vintage Valley¹⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

10/1

Lightly-raced fair maiden on the level (sold from Andrew Balding £32,000 in July). Bred to stay well (related to unreliable but fairly useful hurdler Ginistrelli) and no surprise if he had a future in this game.

Form:

Silver Vision^h1³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: D R Fox| T: W Coltherd

100/1

Modest maiden at best on the Flat but lost her way. Half-sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser Cubomania which offers some hope she can get back on track.

Form:

Forecasts

Mctigue (8/13), Bringbackmemories (6/4), Vintage Valley (10/1), My Brother Jack (33/1), Silver Vision (100/1), Merlin's Gold (100/1), Gaazooo (150/1)

This could rest between the two Irish challengers MCTIGUE and Bringbackmemories. The latter has the benefit of hurdles experience but Mctigue is a 107-rated Flat performer and should be too good if taking to this game at the first attempt. Vintage Valley is bred to stay well and is interesting switched to jumping for Donald McCain.