Crystal Services Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 3m 49.27s

Bohemian Breeze⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore

12/1

Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m), folded tamely last time. In the right hands as he now goes hurdling.

Form:

God Of Fire¹¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

9/2

Half-brother to fair 2m hurdle winner Brutal. Dam half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Lynwood Gold. Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 11f), recorded hat-trick in 2024. Below form both starts for current yard but a major player if taking to this discipline.

Form:

Thankyouandplease¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 98

9/1

Runner-up completed start in Irish points in January and displayed ability both starts last month, second of 3 over 21.6f at Exeter. Down in trip.

Form: F-PP242

Wild Goose²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

6/4

Promise when placed both starts in bumpers this season, improving on debut form when third at Huntingdon. Has to be of interest switched to obstacles.

Form: 23

Public Enemy⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

2/1

Magna Grecia gelding who is closely related to several smart performers on the Flat. Displayed fairly useful form himself, best effort when third once from 3 starts in maidens on Flat in France. Acquired for €32,000 in November and expected to step up on opening third in this sphere at Taunton.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

Mint Edition²⁶⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D C O'Brien J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Wild Goose (6/4), Public Enemy (2/1), God Of Fire (9/2), Thankyouandplease (9/1), Bohemian Breeze (12/1), Mint Edition (50/1)

GOD OF FIRE's Flat ability marks him down as a very interesting recruit to hurdling and as a half-brother to a fair sort in this sphere, hopes are high that he will make a winning start. 4-y-o Public Enemy is expected to step up on his Taunton run so he's the obvious threat, with Wild Goose another to consider.