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Wednesday 20 August 2025

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Peter Dawson Forget-Me-Not Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 4m 59.50s

High Fibre^t⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry| OR: 116| CWS

3/1

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1¼m). Shaped well when placed on first 4 starts in maiden hurdles and didn't need to improve to get off the mark over 2m here in May. Creditable second at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to firm) on handicap bow last time and he's a leading player again following a wind op.

Form: 3232-12

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Knightsbridge^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: K Brogan| T: J & A O'Neill

100/1

Hasn't beaten a rival on either start over hurdles and is easily passed over.

Form: 46

Service Minimum⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 107

11/4

Doctor Dino mare showed promise when placed all 3 starts in bumpers before easily making a winning start over hurdles in 3-runner novice at Ludlow (2m, good to firm) in May and bettered that form when second of 6 in novice hurdle (9/4) at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good to soft) 87 days ago. Player.

Form: 322-12

Straightnupsoldier¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: David Dennis

80/1

£34,000 3-y-o, 4,000 gns 5-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam, maiden pointer, half-sister to useful chaser (stayed 27f) Wandrin Star. Last to finish both starts in points. Hard to fancy on Rules debut.

Form: 45-

Tamarind Bay²²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 115

1/1

Fair form on 2 of his 3 outings in bumpers and made a promising start over hurdles, again finding only a useful prospect too good when runner-up in a 10-runner novice at Catterick (19.3f, good, 6/4) in December. Disappointing at Ffos Las when last seen but leading player on overall body of form.

Form: 7/34227-

Mini Mario⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Reed| T: S Edmunds

33/1

Mid-field on his second bumper outing but no show in 2 starts over hurdles so far.

Form: 0-58U

Old Bridge^h,t1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 101

8/1

Ex-Irish hurdler who made a promising start for current yard when runner-up in 2m Bangor maiden. Patchy form since, but did produce one of his better efforts when second in a 10-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good) 24 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 276442

Royal Mark²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: James Best| T: S-J Davies

200/1

Little promise in a trio of bumpers and fared no better on hurdles debut last time.

Form: 67-9P

Non-Runners

Spartan Times³⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: J Candlish J: William Shanahan

Forecasts

Tamarind Bay (1/1), Service Minimum (11/4), High Fibre (3/1), Spartan Times (4/1), Old Bridge (8/1), Mini Mario (33/1), Straightnupsoldier (80/1), Knightsbridge (100/1), Royal Mark (200/1)

HIGH FIBRE is a reliable type and can defy a penalty to notch a second success of the summer. Tamarind Bay made the frame on his first 3 hurdles outings in the winter and is also shortlisted on his first start since January, whilst Ludlow winner Service Minimum showed even better form in defeat last time and should also go close in a race where it's hard to see beyond this trio.