Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 4m 8.50s

Enthused²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore

10/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m), won at Windsor in June but dropped away quickly last 2 starts. Has left Joseph Parr ahead of hurdle debut.

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Having A Barney¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

50/1

Showed only modest form in a couple of weak winter bumpers for Ben Clarke and looked in need of the experience both starts over hurdles. Will be of more of more interest in low-grade handicaps after this.

Form: 43-45

Summer Moon⁷²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland

9/4

Smart handicapper on Flat, stays 2½m, career-best effort when runner-up in 2020 Cesarewitch at Newmarket when last seen. Sold from Mark Johnston for 100,000 gns afterwards. Interesting hurdling debutant.

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Yukon⁴⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt

50/1

Fair maiden handicapper on Flat, stays 1¾m, below form last time. Sold from David O'Meara for £5,500 in October 2021.

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Onesmoothoperator⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison

1/2

Useful on Flat, stays 16.5f, respectable effort in handicap last time. Interesting recruit to hurdling.

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Switch Partner¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ruth Jefferson

100/1

Showed plenty to work on when runner-up in a Market Rasen bumper on debut but has been disappointing since, including over hurdles the last twice.

Form: 206-73

Civil Justice Gone²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: F P Murtagh

250/1

No form on Flat for David Thompson so easily opposed making hurdling debut for new yard.

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Forecasts

Onesmoothoperator (1/2), Summer Moon (9/4), Enthused (10/1), Yukon (50/1), Having A Barney (50/1), Switch Partner (100/1), Civil Justice Gone (250/1)

ONESMOOTHOPERATOR and Summer Moon are a pair of very interesting hurdling debutants given the level form they bring from the Flat. The latter represents a yard that's been struggling of late (had a rare recent winner on Monday, mind) and may be seen in a better light over slightly further, so the former is narrowly preferred.