13:30 Southwell
Sunday 14 December 2025
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Download The At The Races App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 3YO plus  |  Class 4  |  1m 7f 182y  |  Good to Soft  |  10 Runners  |  Turf
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Horse A-Z
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Milan gelding. Brother to a point winner and closely related to useful hurdler/chaser Crosshill (2m-21f winner, by Sholokhov), stays 3m: dam (h98) bumper winner. Pedigree offers some hope and worth a market check on debut.
Fairly useful second in listed newcomers race at Auteuil on hurdling debut/sole start for Francois Nicolle in September 2022. That form has substance but he's clearly had issues (off over 3 years) and betting should guide on first start for new yard following wind surgery (tongue tie removed).
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Impressive bumper winner on debut in March and has made a promising start over hurdles, building on hurdle debut when runner-up at Hereford (16.2f). He's not the finished article (jumped novicey last time) and there should be improvement to come.
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Fairly useful stayer on Flat and shaped well on hurdle debut, would have finished second (no match for winner) but for falling 2 out at Wetherby (16f, soft) 29 days ago. Should improve if none the worse for that experience.
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Best effort in bumpers when third of 5 at Plumpton on reappearance but went with little encouragement on hurdle debut at Exeter (18.5f, good) 54 days ago (lost a shoe). Something to prove back down in trip with cheekpieces fitted.
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Runner-up only start in bumpers and showed promise when placed at Chepstow all 3 outings over hurdles last season. Plenty to like about that form and would be in the mix if back on song (well held on reappearance/handicap debut at Cheltenham last month).
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Maiden pointer showed a bit more than on hurdle debut when fifth of 12 in a novice hurdle at Bangor (16.7f, heavy, 200/1) 15 days ago. Looks a longer-term project.
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Well beaten on his only outing in bumpers and no show in two Bangor novice hurdles last month (in rear when unseating last latterly). Little interest this side of handicaps.
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Disappointed since debut bumper fourth, faring no better switched to hurdles this season. Hard to fancy back down in trip.
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€160,000 Beaumec de Houelle gelding confirmed the promise of his debut bumper third (for Paul Nicholls) when runner-up on hurdle/stable debut over 2m at Lingfield on reappearance, well backed and pulled clear with last-time-out winner. Solid claims to go one better here.
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Forecasts
Zamek (15/8), Shade Of Winter (5/2), Liam Mera Kai (4/1), Minstrel Knight (9/2), Boston Savr (12/1), Irandando Has (16/1), Our Super Six (20/1), Sweeper System (100/1), Thesoldiersminit (150/1), This Sway (250/1)
A well-backed runner-up on hurdle/stable debut last month, ZAMEK has solid claims to go one better. Fairly useful Flat performer Minstrel Knight shaped encouragingly prior to falling on hurdles bow and rates a danger, along with bumper winner Liam Mera Kai who looks far from the finished article over hurdles. Shade of Winter would be interesting if recapturing the form shown in maiden/novice hurdles at Chepstow last season.
Prize Money
1st: £4,193.002nd: £1,932.003rd: £966.004th: £484.00
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