wetherbyracing.co.uk Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:26 | Winning time: 4m 4.73s

Global Eclipse²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| BF

13/8

Brother to fairly useful French 2¼m hurdle winner Quiniland. Dam (h115) 17f-19f hurdle winner. Solid showing when runner-up on hurdling debut over C&D and should have learned from that. Definite player.

Form: 2

Mandarb³³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond

10/1

Dam half-sister to useful but temperamental hurdler (2m winner) Song Light. Fairly useful on Flat (stays 12.5f), won French claimer (for S. Wattel) penultimate start but always behind on stable debut last time.

Form:

Marche D'aligre¹⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

10/11

Fairly useful 10f Flat winner in France this spring for Ludovic Gadbin. Changed hands for €72,000 in July and is worth taking a chance on first time over hurdles.

Form:

Mix De Gris^h1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Power⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

50/1

Modest on the Flat and pulled up on hurdling debut at Newcastle, so hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: P

Rukaana¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: J & A O'Neill

8/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (should be suited by 1¼m), successful once in 2024, no threat last time. Sold from Charlie Hills 46,000 gns and one to be interested in first time over hurdles.

Form:

Jailbird^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Ross Chapman| T: T Collier

80/1

Modest handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m), cashing in on a reduced mark at Lingfield in July. Sold from Richard Bandey £11,000 prior to an uninspiring start to life over hurdles at Sedgefield. Others preferred.

Form: P

Non-Runners

Saviour¹²³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Marche D'aligre (10/11), Global Eclipse (13/8), Saviour (11/2), Rukaana (8/1), Mandarb (10/1), Mix De Gris (50/1), Jailbird (80/1)

MARCHE D'ALIGRE was picked up for a reasonable sum having shown plenty on the Flat in France and he should be well prepared for this, so he's preferred to Global Eclipse, who has the benefit of hurdling experience. Rukaana is another one to note.