True Northern Hospitality With Falcons Events Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 15.28s

Edgewell¹⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies

16/1

Fair form shown in bumpers, fifth of 12 at Kelso (16.2f, good to soft, 14/1) 157 days ago. This longer trip should suit now he goes hurdling so he must enter calculations.

Form: 93-5

Fly Awhile Johnny¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: Fionn McSharry

125/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, last of 11 in handicap at Catterick (15.9f, soft) 10 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with more required.

Form: P42P3-7

Minella Double²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| BF

8/15

Successful on second of 2 starts in Irish points (Nov 13). Only fifth (despite going off 5/2) in bumper at Uttoxeter 6 months ago but could prove a different proposition switched to obstacles/upped in trip.

Form: F/15-

Mumford's Magic⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton

11/2

Maiden pointer who came in third of 6 in novice hurdle at Warwick (21f, good) on hurdles bow 9 days ago. Can build on that now so he's firmly in the picture.

Form: PPP3-63

Poetry Man¹⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley

22/1

22/1, fading fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, good) on NH debut 140 days ago. One to consider with better to come.

Form: P2-4

Dangan Cloud¹⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

10/3

£35,000 5-y-o, Cloudings mare. Half-sister to modest hurdler Getaway Glenda, stays 19f. Dam unraced. Made frame both starts in points, runner-up latest (April 23). Interesting newcomer for yard among the winners.

Form: 42-

Forecasts

Minella Double (8/15), Dangan Cloud (10/3), Mumford's Magic (11/2), Edgewell (16/1), Poetry Man (22/1), Fly Awhile Johnny (125/1)

Lucinda Russell has her string in excellent nick so her newcomer DANGAN CLOUD, who has shown promise in points, is taken to go in at the first time of asking at the chief expense of fellow newcomer Edgewell who should find this trip to his liking judged on his fair bumper efforts. Minella Double is another debutant who brings potential, while Warwick third Mumford's Magic needs factoring in too.