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Sunday 26 October 2025

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Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 31.25s

Albie Littlewood¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton

66/1

Ocovango gelding who was absent for 2 years before a patiently-ridden eighth of 14 in novice at Chepstow (16f, good to firm) on his hurdles bow 16 days ago. Can do better in due course.

Form: 8/8

Bright Legend³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 124

5/2

Fairly useful on Flat/over hurdles for Denis Hogan in Ireland and returns to this sphere for his new yard after a brief stint chasing this autumn. The clear form pick if at his best for his new handler.

Form: 42P-646

Elusive Knight¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams

125/1

Picked up for £30,000 after winning his sole start between the flags during the spring and he shaped encouragingly on his yard/hurdling debut when fifth of 6 in novice at Ffos Las (15.8f, good, 8/1) 10 days ago, not knocked about. Can take a step forward here.

Form: 1-5

Known Warrior¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey

50/1

Underwent breathing surgery before an encouraging debut fourth in Doncaster bumper in March but he came in a well-held eighth on his hurdling bow at Worcester (2m) 11 days ago.

Form: P/P44-8

Little Ledgend¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

5/1

Fair form when placed in bumpers at Ascot and Wetherby last term. Given a considerate introduction to hurdling thus far, tenth in 2m novice at Chepstow 16 days ago. Likely to improve, especially if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 4/327-0

One For Rian^h1²⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland

15/2

€21,000 3-y-o, £40,000 5-y-o, Workforce gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Knockanore and fair hurdler Calicojack, stayed 2½m. Dam unraced. Wears hood. Runner-up sole outing in Irish points in February so needs considering now starting out in this sphere.

Form: 2-

Snapdance^h⁵⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Walford

11/1

Lightly-raced sort who has been off the track for 18 months since a good third of 13 in 19f novice here. Has his fitness to prove on his comeback run.

Form: 6653/

Capital Love⁴¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss Megan Bevan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ella Pickard

300/1

Well held in varied events on Flat, including sole outing for Mark Gillard 13 months ago. Has plenty to prove on his return from a long absence.

Form:

Fight My Fire⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

100/1

Little impact in a couple of bumpers earlier this year and he unseated his rider at the first on his hurdling bow at Newton Abbot (2m, good to soft, 125/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 68-U

Leaumec De Mee²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Skelton

5/6

Beaumec de Houelle gelding who shaped well when second of 13 in bumper at Kempton 7 months ago, conceding first run to the winner. That form has been franked so he's an interesting prospect now going over hurdles.

Form: 2-

Non-Runners

Betgoodwin

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: Freddie Gordon

Forecasts

Leaumec De Mee (5/6), Bright Legend (5/2), Little Ledgend (5/1), One For Rian (15/2), Snapdance (11/1), Betgoodwin (25/1), Known Warrior (50/1), Albie Littlewood (66/1), Fight My Fire (100/1), Elusive Knight (125/1), Capital Love (300/1)

Dan Skelton's LEAUMEC DE MEE made a promising start when runner-up in a Kempton bumper (form worked out well) in the spring and can make a winning start in this sphere for his in-form top stable. Fellow hurdling debutant One For Rian, runner-up in an Irish point, could emerge as the main danger on his first run for Neil Mulholland, although Faye Bramley's ex-Irish recruit Bright Legend has the form to play a major part if at his best after a stint chasing.