Listen To Weighed-In On Betfair 'Introductory' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 1.8s

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Adrimel^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: T Lacey| D

8/11

Expensive point recruit who won first 2 bumpers last winter (came up short in the Champion) and made the ideal start to his hurdling career when landing a novice at Sandown. More to come.

Form: 1/110-1

Qualismart²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: H Whittington

9/4

Strong in the betting when making an impressive winning start in a novice hurdle at Market Rasen. Form was boosted by the runner-up at the weekend so, strong claims with improvement on the cards.

Form: 1

Ranch Hand²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Page Fuller| T: A M Balding| C| D

4/1

Talented Flat performer who landed the odds in workmanlike fashion (idled markedly) in a novice at Exeter on hurdling debut. Open to significant improvement, so he's a major player.

Form: 1

Grumpy Charley²⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour| BF| D

33/1

Point winner who ran to a fair level in bumpers but is likely to be outclassed switched to hurdling having rejoined his former stable since last seen 8 months ago.

Form: 13/69-

Minnie Mahler¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: James Davies| T: M Young

300/1

Cheap purchase who offered little in a novice at Uttoxeter on hurdling debut and is firmly up against it once more.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Adrimel (8/11), Qualismart (9/4), Ranch Hand (4/1), Grumpy Charley (33/1), Minnie Mahler (300/1)

ADRIMEL has won four of his five starts to date, his sole defeat having come in the Champion Bumper, and he's likely to maintain his unbeaten hurdling record on the back of a pleasing start at Sandown. Qualismart, an impressive victor at Market Rasen on debut, strikes as the main threat ahead of Ranch Hand.