17:43 Hereford

Tuesday 22 April 2025

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Silvershine Turf Services Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:43 | Winning time: 3m 48.67s

Doctor Love^h⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: A Ralph| OR: 112

5/1

Doctor Dino gelding who improved on hurdles debut form when fourth of 12 in a Ludlow novice (15.7f) 54 days ago. Has shown a tendency to be headstrong to date however, and he may be the type to do better when sent chasing.

Form: 634

God Of Fire¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

7/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 11f) who is related to winners in this sphere and encouraging start when second of 6 in maiden at Plumpton (15.9f) 16 days ago. Likely improver in this sphere with that run under his belt.

Form: 2

Golden De Coeur^p⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 111

11/4

Fair hurdler/chaser who typically gave his running when chasing home a pair ahead of their marks in 9-runner handicap chase at Wetherby (19.4f) in February. Steps back markedly in trip returned to timber and he's the type to give another good account.

Form: 4-P4233

Jackstell²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 112| BF

5/2

Debut bumper winner in Ireland for Emmet Mullins and fair form all 3 starts over hurdles for this yard, possibly in need of the run following 3-month break/wind surgery when second in 4-runner Ascot maiden (19.3f) 23 days ago. Likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 33-1232

Military Alliance³²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

7/2

Fair maiden on Flat who showed aptitude for hurdling when fifth in a Punchestown maiden (16.7f) early last year. Absent since finishing down the field in pair of maidens on the level last spring but joined a yard adept at improving such types and interesting returned to this discipline.

Form: 5-

Monteria^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: W S Kittow

150/1

Fair Flat winner who was well-beaten returning from 5 months off in a Taunton maiden (16.5f) last month. Unseated before halfway (appeared to collide with rail) back on the Flat at Doncaster (10.2f) 24 days ago but he can only be watched returned to this sphere.

Form: 0

Pillar The Poet⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Oliver Boyden⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Dr R Newland

50/1

Modest form when fifth only start in bumpers at Newcastle (16.9f) in January and low-key start in this sphere when well-beaten sixth of 9 in a Southwell maiden (15.8f) in March. Passed over.

Form: 8-56

Scintillante¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 94

16/1

Runner-up twice in maiden hurdles last summer but out of sorts when last seen during the autumn, eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.7f, good) in November. Others rate stronger back from 5 months off.

Form: 252658

You Moved On⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Grantham⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Coulson

400/1

Down the field only start in bumpers for Olly Murphy and reportedly had a breathing problem sent hurdling after 8 months off when pulled up at Southwell (15.8f) in February. Best watched on that evidence.

Form: 7P

Jubilee Girl⁴²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: M Keighley

150/1

Reliable and fairly useful sort on the Flat for K. R. Burke. However, she jumped none too fluently starting out over hurdles for new yard at Sedgefield in February and she'll have to sharpen up in that department if she's to have a say here.

Form: 5-

Al Mootamarid²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: R T Dunne| T: D Elsworth & R Hatch

50/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m), well held final 2 starts in 2024. Shaped as if needing the run sent hurdling after 6 months off when sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, good to soft) 24 days ago and he's probably one for further down the line.

Form: 6

Sneaky Blinder^p⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: C Gethings| T: R Stephens

200/1

Fair performer on Flat (stays 1½m), won first 2 starts at Kempton before a below-par display at Southwell (14.1f) 6 weeks ago. Betting can prove a useful guide now attentions switch to hurdling for the first time.

Form:

Non-Runners

Urblereagh⁷⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: T R Gretton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Jackstell (5/2), Golden De Coeur (11/4), Military Alliance (7/2), Doctor Love (5/1), God Of Fire (7/1), Scintillante (16/1), Urblereagh (33/1), Pillar The Poet (50/1), Al Mootamarid (50/1), Jubilee Girl (150/1), Monteria (150/1), Sneaky Blinder (200/1), You Moved On (400/1)

It's feasible to think JACKSTELL will be sharper for his recent Ascot second, which came on the back of a 3-month break/wind surgery 23 days ago and, in a wide-open affair, he's the tentative selection to take a step forward back down in trip. God of Fire and Military Alliance are others to note, as is Golden de Coeur returning to smaller obstacles.