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williamhill.com Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

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Cochisee⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: J Ewart

18/1

Unlucky to bump into a Southern raider from a top yard in a Hexham bumper on debut in September, so worth a look now stepping up in trip for hurdle debut.

Form: 2

Diamond State¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

11/1

Modest bumper performer who left his hurdling debut form behind when fourth in 2m novice here 14 days ago. Steps up in trip now and needs to prove that doesn't flatter him.

Form: 8-474

Goodtimes Badtimes

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: K Dalgleish

14/1

€26,000 3-y-o, Doyen gelding. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Gold Patrol, stays 3¼m, and half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Thebannerkingrebel. Market can guide on debut.

Form:

Moon King^p1,t1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 115

10/11

Useful stayer on Flat. Went with a bit more promise than on debut in this sphere when third at Market Rasen (20.6f) and can do better again if brushing on his jumping. Tongie tie/cheekpieces on.

Form: 43

Morningside³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss S E Forster

25/1

Winning pointer who showed second time up over hurdles when fourth in a Sedgefield novice (16.8f) last month, but is probably one for handicaps later on.

Form: 42F/1-04

Style Nelson⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin

40/1

Cost plenty but just minor promise in bumpers and on Kelso hurdling debut in October, shaping as though in need of the run. Should do better in time.

Form: 667-4

La Mystere³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: S R B Crawford

2/1

Just modest form in bumpers but took well enough to hurdling when second in a Newcastle maiden (20.3f) last month. That was a weak race, though.

Form: 06-652

Tara Kay⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie

16/1

Modest form in bumpers, shaping like a stayer when fourth here final start, so this longer trip a plus now hurdling for all that improvement is required.

Form: 5634

Non-Runners

Alright Sunshine⁷²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: K Dalgleish J: Craig Nichol

Enemenemynemo⁴⁰⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: D J Jeffreys J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Moon King (10/11), Alright Sunshine (15/8), La Mystere (2/1), Diamond State (11/1), Goodtimes Badtimes (14/1), Tara Kay (16/1), Cochisee (18/1), Morningside (25/1), Enemenemynemo (33/1), Style Nelson (40/1)

ALRIGHT SUNSHINE is a likeable and enthusiastic sort who has displayed useful form in bumpers and on the Flat more recently, so he makes plenty of appeal on this switch to hurdling. Moon King may improve again if brushing up on his jumping, with Irish point recruit Enemenemynemo next on the list.