Brendon Soper Memorial Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 0.42s

Hourless³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

6/4

Just modest form on the Flat but, as is the case with many from this yard, benefited from a switch to hurdling when scoring at Hexham in June. Has run with credit back on the level since and should be thereabouts under a penalty.

Form: 1

Hadley Park^t³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

66/1

Fair but temperamental handicapper on the Flat for George Boughey. Offered little on hurdling debut at Aintree and has a bit to prove.

Form: 7

Kilcummin^t1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: Mark Gillard

125/1

Fair maiden on the Flat but showed nothing on stable/hurdling debut over C&D 26 days ago. Tongue tied now but hard to fancy.

Form: 3

Logistical^t³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T LaceyWS

25/1

Fair maiden on the Flat for Andrew Balding. Gelded ahead of hurdling debut at Aintree and shaped as if he'd come on for the experience.

Form: 5

Secret Sauce^t⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris

14/1

Fair performer on the Flat in Ireland, last seen winning a claimer at Gowran. New yard is adept at readying newcomers in this sphere, so one to note.

Form:

Sgian Dubh²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins

6/1

Is out of a half-sister to a useful hurdler and has shown fair form on the Flat, so not without hope having his first go over hurdles.

Form:

Max Of Stars²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Ollie Pears| CD

11/8

Modest on the Flat but already better over hurdles, opening her account in ready fashion over C&D last time. Should take all the beating.

Form: 21

Forecasts

Max Of Stars (11/8), Hourless (6/4), Sgian Dubh (6/1), Secret Sauce (14/1), Logistical (25/1), Hadley Park (66/1), Kilcummin (125/1)

MAX OF STARS stepped forward from her hurdling debut when readily landing a 6-runner C&D event last time and, with the scope for further improvement, she's preferred to Hourless. Secret Sauce is likely to be well prepped for his first run in this sphere, so he's also worthy of respect.