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Wednesday 1 July 2026

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Jane Newman Financial Planning Ltd Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 3m 57.18s

Drombeg Lad²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 102

10/3

Promising runner-up in a bumper here a year ago. Has hit the frame all 3 starts over hurdles, fourth of 9 over C&D 3 weeks ago and he can give his running again.

Form: 4/223-4

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Dunstall Star²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: T R George

7/2

Telescope gelding from a family the yard knows well and confirmed debut promise when getting up late in slowly-run Exeter bumper in April. Hurdles debut didn't go to plan but much more like it when second to Skelton hotpot who has advanced form since (clear of the rest). One to take seriously.

Form: 61-F2

He's Tailor Made⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rian Corcoran⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle

33/1

Settled better and achieved more on second start when fifth of 11 in a bumper at Hereford in April. Hurdles debut.

Form: 85-

Purple Owl^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 107

6/5

Back on his game when second of 8 over C&D 3 weeks ago, running on. Yard been in good form for a while now and can make his presence felt.

Form: 2530P-2

Scoro¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: L Morgan

300/1

Winning pointer but shaped like a long-term project on recent hurdles debut at Uttoxeter.

Form: 421/P4-4

Delgany Second Now¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

80/1

In expert hands but limited impact both starts 3 months apart and he's perhaps a handicap project.

Form: 5-7

Earnest Belief^p,t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 102

16/1

A fair maiden on Flat for John & Thady Gosden. Failed to build on an encouraging hurdling debut third at Carlisle both starts since but retains some potential in this sphere if cutting out the errors.

Form: 3-43

Giant's Way^t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| BF

40/1

€140,000 Walk In The Park gelding. Closely related to high-class but temperamental hurdler Labaik. Had a breathing operation prior to debut (tongue tied) when failing to meet expectations in a course bumper 3 weeks ago. Capable of better.

Form: 5

Sword Of Wessex^v³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: James Owen

5/1

Fairly useful on the Flat (scored at Yarmouth in April) and made a fair start in this sphere when second of 6 in novice at Huntingdon (2m) 37 days ago. Open to progress with that under his belt.

Form: 2

Emmas Wish³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Bryan Carver| T: D Summersby

50/1

£1,000 4-y-o, Jet Away mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Airgead Suas.

Form: 3211-5F

Walkingtheline³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: S Cameron

300/1

From the family of a useful chaser and has shown ability in making the frame in a couple of Uttoxeter bumpers for Tom Lacey. Low-key hurdles debut in March 2025 but has since enjoyed some success in points for current yard.

Form: R21P-12

Non-Runners

Sheriff's Court¹⁸⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: C Gordon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Purple Owl (6/5), Drombeg Lad (10/3), Dunstall Star (7/2), Sheriff's Court (4/1), Sword Of Wessex (5/1), Earnest Belief (16/1), He's Tailor Made (33/1), Giant's Way (40/1), Emmas Wish (50/1), Delgany Second Now (80/1), Scoro (300/1), Walkingtheline (300/1)

An open-looking maiden hurdle and in the hope he can settle early, DUNSTALL STAR is awarded the tentative vote having chased home a next-time out big improver at Warwick 4 weeks ago. Earnest Belief and Sword of Wessex are dangers, while Flat recruit Sheriff's Court could have a big say if seeing this out.