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Friday 30 January 2026

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Racing To School Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

4YO only | Class 4 | 1m 7f 156y | 10 Runners | Turf

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

Fair maiden on Flat (stays 16.5f) for Charlie Fellowes but run to only a modest level in pair of hurdles upon joining new yard, holding every chance when fourth in 10-runner juvenile at Musselburgh (15.5f) 4 weeks ago. Handicaps could well be more his bag in this sphere.

Form: 54

Big Love⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M & D Easterby

Showed ability only start in bumpers and did the same before finding himself derailed by an error when fourth of 6 in juvenile hurdle at Doncaster (16.6f, good to soft) on hurdles bow in November. However, jumped none too fluently when pulled up at Wetherby 8 days ago. Passed over.

Form: 44P

Glenridding^h1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ewan Whillans

Fair Flat winner for Daniel & Claire Kubler. Showed more than on hurdles debut despite racing freely when fifth at Musselburgh on New Year's Day but needs to step forward again. Needs to settle better with a hood now reached for.

Form: 75

Hellion¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

Magna Grecia gelding. Dam half-sister to bumper/fair 2m hurdle winner Book of Invasions. Displayed fair form when placed both starts in 1¼m novice events for Brian Meehan last summer. Acquired by new connections for 18,000 gns in October and interesting what the market makes of him here.

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Shamsat⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: James Owen

Make Believe gelding who showed fairly useful form on Flat (stays 1½m) in France. Acquired by upwardly-mobile dual purpose yard for €26,000 in November and he's well worth a second look now switched to timber.

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Some Boy Me³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby

Modest maiden at up to 11f on the Flat for this yard and well held in pair of juvenile contests over C&D/Wetherby last month. Can only be watched for now.

Form: 7P

Square D'alboni¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

Useful 3-time winner on Flat (stays 1m4f) for Ralph Beckett who shaped encouragingly starting out over hurdles for new yard when third of 11 in a Newbury novice (16.3f) 16 days ago. Not unduly punished on that occasion and highly likely improvement is forthcoming. Big shout.

Form: 3

Whatsgoingonmarvin³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen

Progressed into a useful sort on the Flat, winning 3 times in 2025 for Sir Mark Prescott. Changed hands for 115,000 gns thereafter and didn't have things go right from an early stage when well-beaten eighth of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Kempton over Christmas. Ought to be capable of better.

Form: 8

Blondina²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁵⁾| T: A Nicol

Modest maiden on the Flat for Jim Bolger who didn't offer much after 7 months off when never involved ninth of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft) on NH debut 29 days ago. Low-grade handicaps further down the line promise to be more her thing.

Form: 9

Prettylady²³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler (15f-17f winner) Highly Prized. Fair maiden on Flat in France (stays 9.5f). Sold from Fabrice Chappet for €17,000 in July. Wears tongue strap for hurdle debut and betting can likely unearth some clues.

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Forecasts

Square D'alboni (4/5), Shamsat (5/1), Hellion (6/1), Belaya River (8/1), Glenridding (12/1), Prettylady (20/1), Whatsgoingonmarvin (20/1), Big Love (25/1), Blondina (50/1), Some Boy Me (100/1)

A useful 3-time winner at his best on the Flat, SQUARE D'ALBONI made an encouraging start in this sphere when third in a Newbury novice on debut for Dan Skelton 16 days ago. Looking sure to build on that initial effort, he makes plenty of appeal in what rares a less demanding affair. Shamsat, a fairly useful 11f winner in France is also worthy of consideration on debut for James Owen. Whatsgoingonmarvin is surely better than his Kempton debut run over Christmas would imply, also.