Ladbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 17.10s

Gemini Man³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: I Jardine

10/3

Modest maiden on the Flat. Also pulled up on hurdle debut in Ireland last March but offered a lot more when second in a C&D maiden last month. Should go well if in similar form.

Form: P-2

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La Quarite^h³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Dominic Hislop⁽⁷⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 81

12/1

Modest maiden. Second in a C&D handicap early last year but this headstrong sort has largely struggled since. Others are much more obvious.

Form: 866650

Lucky Manifest¹³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Ewart

9/4

Modest form in 2 bumpers and a maiden hurdle in Ireland last summer. A watching brief is advised starting out for James Ewart.

Form: 8673

Natzor¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan

9/1

Fairly useful handicapper at up to 1½m on the Flat for David O'Meara. Showed an aptitude for hurdling when third over C&D last month but not in anything like the same form when down the field at Carlisle 12 days ago. A return to Musselburgh needs to have a reviving effect.

Form: 38

Wor Lad^b1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans

200/1

Well held in 2 bumpers/hurdles. First-time blinkers need to spark major improvement.

Form: 87-9P

Spit Spot^t¹⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 101

6/4

Fair performer on the Flat and has run to a similar level over hurdles for current yard, runner-up 3 times at the start of 2023 and also a creditable third at Perth when last seen in September. Should be bang there if ready to roll after 6 months off.

Form: 224-7P3

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Teofimo⁵⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: A Nicol J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Spit Spot (6/4), Teofimo (13/8), Lucky Manifest (9/4), Gemini Man (10/3), Natzor (9/1), La Quarite (12/1), Wor Lad (200/1)

TEOFIMO showed fair form when sixth at Navan on his final start for Jim Bolger and might be worth siding with to make a winning start for the Adam Nicol yard faced with a test of speed which ought to play to his strengths. Spit Spot and last month's C&D runner-up Gemini Man look the obvious dangers.