Sinclair Group Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 5m 21.34s

Illogical Logic¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams

40/1

Made frame both starts in Irish points but has finished down the field on both starts in novice hurdles. Will be better off handicapping.

Form: 34-66

Johnthepostman²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

300/1

Beat only 1 rival in 3 bumper starts and could barely have showed any less when thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, soft) on hurdles bow 22 days ago.

Form: 670-20

Minella Blueway¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

10/11

Decisive winner of the first of his 2 starts in points and pulled clear of the remainder when third of 9 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, heavy) on NH debut 14 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 12-3

Oak Creek²⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Sutton⁽⁷⁾| T: T R George| OR: 118| BF

9/4

Placed both completed starts in Irish points and took a step forward from his hurdling debut when second of 5 in novice at Ludlow (23.8f, good to soft). Player after 9 months off.

Form: P23/42-

Itseemslikeit²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

9/2

Placed in a point and duly shaped like a stayer when fourth of 16 in bumper at Chepstow (16f, soft) on NH debut 22 days ago. May do better making hurdles debut over longer trip.

Form: 3-4

Bridget Mary²⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: James Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis

10/1

£75,000 5-y-o, Sholokhov mare. Half-sister to fair 2½m chase winner Bak Rocky. Dam (c139/h110) 2m-21f hurdle/chase winner. Irish point winner merits respect on Rules debut.

Form: 1-

Forecasts

Minella Blueway (10/11), Oak Creek (9/4), Itseemslikeit (9/2), Bridget Mary (10/1), Illogical Logic (40/1), Johnthepostman (300/1)

MINELLA BLUEWAY showed plenty to be positive about when placed on Rules debut at Chepstow earlier in the month and gets the nod over Oak Creek, who made the frame in a pair of maidens earlier in the year. Irish point winner Bridget Mary is an interesting newcomer.