Celebrating National Racehorse Week Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 4m 21.10s

St Just In Time^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 104

4/9

Promise whilst looking a work in progress in juvenile/maiden hurdles for Sir Mark Todd during first half of 2024. Went very close on handicap debut for this yard on sole start in 2025 and offered more than on a couple of recent Flat outings when third at Perth 12 days ago. Yard remain in top form.

Form: 94342/3

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Wait At The Gate⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater

11/1

Won just one of his 14 outings in points but showed a bit of ability when fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at Worcester (2m, good, 25/1) on Rules debut 42 days ago. Not an obvious one to significantly build on that, though.

Form: 241-2P4

Nightflyer^p1⁷⁷

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

3/1

Fair bumper winner on debut for Adrian Keatley but needed the experience when well held on hurdling debut at Worcester (2m). Probably one for the longer term in this sphere.

Form: 1540-5

Maria Mes⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

14/1

In good hands and showed more than in a couple of bumpers when well-held fourth (still green) on hurdling debut at Fontwell on return. Below that level when last of 4 at C&D last month, though.

Form: 50-44

Non-Runners

Iwanttobreakfree³⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Morissette¹¹⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: D Summersby J: Bryan Carver

Forecasts

St Just In Time (4/9), Iwanttobreakfree (11/10), Nightflyer (3/1), Wait At The Gate (11/1), Maria Mes (14/1), Morissette (16/1)

ST JUST IN TIME can definitely be given another chance to get back to the form of his stable debut given the red-hot form of the Harry Derham yard. Wait At The Gate is tentatively selected to fill the forecast spot.