Best Odds Guaranteed At PlanetSportBet Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:28 | Winning time: 4m 10.23s

Fantastic Artist^t⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: A Stronge

33/1

Down the field in minor events/handicaps on the level and, after 11 weeks off, fared little better sent hurdling when well-beaten fourth of 9 in juvenile at Ludlow in November. Looks to be up against it.

Form: 4

Goblet Of Fire²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson

10/11

Won 3 of his last 4 starts on the Flat for Nigel Tinkler and, after 3 months off, showed an aptitude for hurdling when fourth of 7 in juvenile at Sandown in December. Can step forward from that to open his hurdles account.

Form: 4

Maasai Mara¹⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J G M O'Shea| BF

4/1

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1½m), winning twice in 2023. Respectable fifth of 8 in handicap at Salisbury when last seen in June and subsequently sold from John & Thady Gosden for 170,000 gns. Respected given his ability on the level.

Form:

Nachtgeist⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Reed| T: Anthony Charlton

17/2

Useful on Flat in Germany, successful at 1¾m, and from the family of top-class hurdler/chaser Melon. However, he finished tailed off in a Kempton juvenile on his hurdling debut, so needs to leave that effort well behind.

Form: 6

Silverbridge⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

3/1

Showed fair form in pair of 1½m maidens on Flat for John Joseph Murphy, still green when fifth in 20-runner contest at the Curragh in October. One to consider on his hurdling debut.

Form:

Parish Star^p,h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke| OR: 78

40/1

Modest form on the Flat in Ireland for Jim Bolger and has made little impact in her 2 completed starts over hurdles. Best watched.

Form: 4U7P

Forecasts

Goblet Of Fire (10/11), Silverbridge (3/1), Maasai Mara (4/1), Nachtgeist (17/2), Fantastic Artist (33/1), Parish Star (40/1)

Having been in good form on the Flat, GOBLET OF FIRE showed an aptitude for hurdling when fourth at Sandown in December and he can build on that effort to get off the mark in this sphere. Maasai Mara was a fairly useful performer on the level for the Gosdens and is feared most on his hurdles debut, ahead of Silverbridge.