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Golf Membership On Sale Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 3m 55.60s

Admiral Fitz^h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin

200/1

Runner-up completed start in points but has shown little in 2 maiden hurdles.

Form: F2-49

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Fort Lauderdale¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon

50/1

Down the field in 2 bumpers for Lucinda Russell so a big step forward required on this switch to hurdling.

Form: 07

Inside I'm Dancin¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Sheila Lewis

40/1

€49,000 3-y-o, Leading Light gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdle winner/smart chaser Assemble and bumper winner Miracle In Medinah, stayed 3¼m. Fourth both starts in Irish points (latest Dec 2023).

Form: 44

Meraki Mist¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: David Noonan| T: Simon Earle| OR: 91

80/1

Down the field in bumpers and on both completed starts over hurdles.

Form: 8/5P-85

Navajo Indy⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jordan Nailor| T: T Symonds| OR: 116| BF

8/15

Fairly useful bumper winner who showed plenty when runner-up first 2 outings over hurdles. Failed to capitalise on what had looked a very good opportunity at Fontwell last time but still sets the standard.

Form: 34-1223

The Northernlights²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: James Bowen| T: G Nicholls

15/2

Runner-up in a point bumper and shaped with some encouragement when fifth in a bumper at Cheltenham in October. Effort flattened out at Doncaster but offered something to work on sent hurdling when third at Warwick (2m) last month.

Form: 2593

Coin Basket⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: H Dickin

11/1

Bumper winner who went backwards from hurdling debut on first run since leaving Anthony Charlton when fifth of 6 in maiden at Chepstow (23.6f, soft) last week. Significantly down in trip.

Form: P21/45

Far Away West^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Reed| T: Daisy Hitchins

150/1

Well held in Cork bumper and novice selling hurdle at Exeter.

Form: U6-5

Golden Millie¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: James Best| T: Simon Earle

9/1

Fair bumper winner last season who offered something to work on starting out over hurdles when fifth in mares' novice company at Lingfield (2m) back in December. However, disappointed over C&D 4 months later.

Form: 0165-56

Northern Air³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

5/1

Easy winner of sole outing in points but ran to only a modest level when sixth of 9 in Newbury bumper (16.3f, soft) on Rules debut 37 days ago. Could do much better now hurdling.

Form: 16

Forecasts

Navajo Indy (8/15), Northern Air (5/1), The Northernlights (15/2), Golden Millie (9/1), Coin Basket (11/1), Inside I'm Dancin (40/1), Fort Lauderdale (50/1), Meraki Mist (80/1), Far Away West (150/1), Admiral Fitz (200/1)

The fact NORTHERN AIR made her Rules debut in a Newbury bumper suggests her connections must hold her in quite high regard and, although she ran to only a modest level, a lot better can be expected on this switch to hurdling. Standard setter Navajo Indy is an obvious threat, while The Northernlights makes most appeal of the remainder.