Aldiss Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 3m 46.45s

Cotton Socks^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Freddie Gingell| T: L Wadham

4/1

Placed in bumpers at Huntingdon in November and Wetherby following month. Safely held when third of 6 back from a break on hurdles debut at Market Rasen but should leave that form well behind.

Form: 233

Whatcombe¹⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: Faye Bramley

14/1

Fairly useful form at best on Flat but he struggled last year and is opposable now hurdling unless strong in the betting.

Form:

Winston's Oath²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dylan Cunha

50/1

No real impact in trio of bumpers and well beaten on debut in this sphere at Market Rasen.

Form: 5666

Fitzroy Gardens^b³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond

20/1

Made winning handicap debut on the Flat at Dundalk in October (final run for Donnacha O'Brien) and shaped better than she did on hurdles bow when third in an 8-runner Catterick novice last month.

Form: 63

Subtle Glance^h⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Andrew Martin

100/1

No show in a couple of bumpers and she's hard to warm to now switched to hurdles.

Form: 09

Tralee Girl⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 118

1/4

Fairly useful 3-time Flat winner for Michael Bell and promising placed efforts in listed company at Wetherby and Newbury on first 2 starts in this sphere. Failed to fire when last seen in January but she can be given the benefit of the doubt in view of that initial promise. Obvious claims.

Form: 324

Non-Runners

Argentum¹⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: M Crawley J: J M Quinlan

Forecasts

Tralee Girl (1/4), Cotton Socks (4/1), Whatcombe (14/1), Fitzroy Gardens (20/1), Winston's Oath (50/1), Argentum (50/1), Subtle Glance (100/1)

TRALEE GIRL has been running in listed races and can bounce back from her Doncaster disappointment with victory down markedly in class now. Cotton Socks might be the danger.