Watch The Unibet Racing Postcast Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 3 | 1m 7f 216y | 7 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling

Useful handicapper on Flat (stays 12.5f) for George Boughey. Would enter the reckoning if the betting vibes are strong now hurdling for Ben Pauling.

Form:

Golly Gosh²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: K Brogan| T: Billy Aprahamian

100/1

Well held in a Warwick bumper and Huntingdon maiden hurdle 8 months apart.

Form: 0-7

Night Ride Home³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson

14/1

Modest form in 2 bumpers and completed start over hurdles. Looks more one for the longer term.

Form: 86-U5

Sinnatra³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 129| D

4/9

Bumper winner for Paul Nicholls last season. Has shaped with plenty of encouragement when second in a pair of 2m Newbury maiden hurdles for new yard this term and he's the one to beat here with further progress likely.

Form: 14-22

Nelson Gate¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore

33/1

Fair maiden on the Flat (stays 1½m). Translated that level of ability to hurdles when 10 lengths second in Fontwell juvenile (good to soft) in November but well beaten at Newbury since. The cheekpieces worn on those occasions are now left off.

Form: 29

Pourquoi Pas Papa²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

5/2

Promising second in juvenile hurdles at Clairefontaine in June and, following a €200,000 sale, over C&D 4 weeks ago. Another bold show is likely.

Form: 22

Non-Runners

Contacto¹⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: L Wadham J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sinnatra (6/4), Fouroneohfever (9/4), Pourquoi Pas Papa (7/2), Night Ride Home (15/2), Contacto (14/1), Nelson Gate (14/1), Golly Gosh (100/1)

SINNATRA has shaped well when second in a couple of Newbury maiden hurdles since joining Dan Skelton and is narrowly preferred to last month's C&D juvenile runner-up Pourquoi Pas Papa. It'll also be interesting to see how much confidence there is in the betting behind useful Flat performer Fouroneohfever on his hurdle debut for Ben Pauling.