Canine Premier Flex Plus Joint Supplement Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 4m 1.5s

Avalon Beach²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant

11/2

Well held in a Wetherby bumper for Mark Walford in March 2024. Off 18 months after and moved yards but went some promise in novice hurdles at Kelso and Hexham.

Form: 0/45

Born Like Me^h1⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

80/1

Dam half-sister to hurdler/chaser (2m-2½m winner abroad) Dominique. Well held in maiden/novice on the Flat.

Form:

Noble George²³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

9/2

Runner-up first 2 starts in bumpers (collared final 1f when beaten at Carlisle on second occasion). Unsuited by emphasis on speed when fifth at Doncaster when last seen in March. Respected on hurdles bow.

Form: 225-

Swingingonthesteel²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| CD

4/9

Point winner who has made a good start under Rules, confirming debut promise when winning bumpers at Musselburgh and here last season. Can make a winning start over hurdles.

Form: 21/211-

Yanka Blue¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: D R Fox| T: Mrs A M Thorpe| OR: 89

12/1

Poor maiden hurdler who has a bit to find.

Form: 685345

Non-Runners

Westernesse²³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Swingingonthesteel (4/9), Westernesse (7/2), Noble George (9/2), Avalon Beach (11/2), Yanka Blue (12/1), Born Like Me (80/1)

Dual bumper winner SWINGINGONTHESTEEL has been found a good opportunity sent hurdling on his return. Westernesse offered something to work on at Market Rasen, while Noble George showed ability in bumpers.