Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Fairly useful debut effort when second in a Limerick bumper in May 2021. Tongue tied and failed to finish his race out in the spring but set to show improved form (would have been placed) until unseating rider at Down Royal last month. More to come.

€10,000 3-y-o, £50,000 5-y-o, Sholokhov gelding. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Top Cat Henry. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful staying hurdler Latchford. Placed on last of 4 starts in points and shaped like a stayer in a bumper last month. Up in trip for hurdles debut.

Fourth foal, half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful 2½m hurdle winner Blazing Emily (by Presenting). Dam (c151/h137) 2m-2¾m hurdle/chase winner (stayed 3m).

£80,000. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner/smart hurdler (stays 3m) Younevercall out of fairly useful 17f-3m hurdle winner Afarka. Decisive winner on debut in a bumper at Ffos Las in December 2021. Found the going harder in listed company next time and off a year (left Tom George).

Unpromising in points but showed a lot more than he did on hurdles debut when third of 6 at Wetherby 12 days ago.

Minor promise only both starts but looks a handicap project.

Well-bred sort who showed fair form when placed all 4 starts in bumpers in 2020-21. Not seen since but longer trip should suit now hurdling.

Irish point winner who has made the frame all 3 starts in maiden hurdles this season, though a beaten favourite on last 2 outings. Should be thereabouts.

Runner-up sole start in Irish points and made a promising start over hurdles at Uttoxeter, doing well to sustain his run having made plenty of ground to get into contention. in December. Long odds-on to go one place better at Ayr but he fluffed his lines.

Looks limited on early evidence.

Yorgunnabelucky mare. Dam (h81), 2½m-3m hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stays 19f) Multellie. Last of 6 in a course bumper last month.

:Mid-field in Hexham bumper last term but heavy defeats both starts over obstacles.