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Friday 27 June 2025

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Lakeland Verandahs Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:39 | Winning time: 5m 37.99s

Apple Moon⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer

66/1

£60,000 3-y-o, Spanish Moon gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser in France Boston Emery, stays 2¾m. Fourth sole start in points in April so needs considering now going hurdling.

Form: 4-

Blue Reed^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 108| BF

14/1

Remains a maiden after 13 hurdle runs and he came in a below-form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (20f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 86226-8

Bobbysingindablues⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 109

5/1

Failed to build on earlier promise when seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft) 63 days ago. This Irish challenger is worth another chance after a break.

Form: 5/37F57-

Caughtinyourtrance^p,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: James Moffatt| OR: 98| BF

11/2

Progressive sort who posted a very good third of 8 in novice hurdle over C&D (good) 34 days ago. Can't be discounted.

Form: 133/78-3

Emiyn³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 116| BF

13/8

A useful winner at 19f on Flat and showed fairly useful form when placed twice over hurdles (at up to 2m4f) at Aintree and Wetherby in early winter. Big shout with this longer trip promising to suit.

Form: 23-

Mohawk Chief^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 110

10/3

Fairly useful 7f scorer on Flat who posted best effort in this sphere when fourth of 6 in 2m4f handicap at Ffos Las recently. Must enter calculations.

Form: 7233-4

Sporting Glance^t,p1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins

13/2

Is improving gradually and came in an excellent fifth of 15 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, good) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces go on now and in the mix.

Form: 1/24P-45

Kalo Athena³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt

50/1

Dual point winner but she still looked in need of the experience when sixth of 8 in novice hurdle over C&D (good) 34 days ago, going in snatches. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 11/6P-6

Forecasts

Emiyn (13/8), Mohawk Chief (10/3), Bobbysingindablues (5/1), Caughtinyourtrance (11/2), Sporting Glance (13/2), Blue Reed (14/1), Kalo Athena (50/1), Apple Moon (66/1)

Declan Carroll's EMIYN holds the edge on form and with the longer trip likely to suit too he is fancied to gain a first win in this sphere and thwart the fairly useful Mohawk Chief who arrives on the back of a good Ffos Las fourth. Bobbysingindablues remains with potential and could emerge as the pick of the Irish-trained trio in a fairly useful maiden.