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Save 50% On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 51y | 11 Runners | Turf

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore

Sent off the 2/1 favourite when sixth on bumper debut at Hexham but shaped as if in need of more time when well held over C&D on hurdles bow earlier this month. Worth a market check with yard also saddling Linalene.

Form: 68

Elemental Eye³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: I Jardine| D

Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 2¼m) but ran below that level when midfield in a Musselburgh novice on hurdle debut. Could be one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 7

Ellistrin Bay^b1³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: D W Whillans

Placed in a weak course bumper back in the spring and has offered little in two starts this season. Hard to fancy with blinkers now applied.

Form: 3-PP

Knockeranna Rose¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett

Shaped like a stayer in bumpers and failed to land a blow on hurdles debut at Hexham 19 days ago. Will make more appeal in handicaps.

Form: 5-426

Lance Les Des⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N W Alexander| OR: 102

Had some solid form in bumpers and has shaped well in two of his 3 starts over hurdles, finishing with running left when third in a C&D novice (heavy) last month. Likely to be capable of better at some stage.

Form: 53/37-3

Lester Mail⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| CD

Won a weak 5-runner bumper here in April but went with little encouragement on hurdle debut over C&D in October.

Form: 861-0

Linalene⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: P W Wadge| T: L Russell & M Scudamore

Related to a trio of winners and showed a fair level of ability in bumpers last season. Got no further than first on hurdles debut and should come on for his recent fourth over C&D. One to consider.

Form: 339-U4

Party In The Park³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: Mrs A Hamilton

Runner-up sole start in Irish points and showed promise when third of 6 in Newcastle bumper on Rules debut last month. Unable to build on that sent hurdling last time and may be a longer-term project.

Form: 236

They're Chancers³⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| D

Boasts a good pedigree and made winning debut in a 12-runner bumper at Ayr (16f, soft) in January by 3 lengths from Triple Crown Ted. Switches to hurdles now and must be of interest for in-form yard.

Form: 1-

They Want Me³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| D

Won sole starts in points. Likely needed bumper/Rules debut and shaped well (following wind surgery) on hurdling bow when no match for subsequent Grade 1 winner Idaho Sun at Bangor (16.7f, heavy) last month. Could be one to beat if he can back that up.

Form: 1/4-2

Changemyluck¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Ross Chapman| T: W Coltherd

Makes little appeal on paper and no impact on two bumper starts. Difficult to make a case for on hurdling bow.

Form: 88

Forecasts

They Want Me (2/1), They're Chancers (3/1), Lance Les Des (5/1), Linalene (13/2), Party In The Park (10/1), Elemental Eye (12/1), Knockeranna Rose (14/1), Belvedere Bhoy (16/1), Lester Mail (25/1), Changemyluck (100/1), Ellistrin Bay (150/1)

No match for subsequent Grade 1 winner Idaho Sun on hurdle debut last month, this could be a good opportunity for THEY WANT ME to open his hurdles account. Lance Les Des finished with running left when third over C&D on reappearance and could improve, along with Linalene who finished fourth on what was effectively his hurdles bow last time. Once-raced bumper winner They're Chancers is one to note for support for the in-form Nicky Richards yard.