Corrie & Co Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 10.16s

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Alqamar²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 121

1/4

Useful Flat stayer for Charlie Appleby who fully confirmed the promise of his hurdling debut when scoring by 16 lengths in a 2m Ayr maiden 29 days ago. Open to further improvement.

Form: 2-1

Darkest Day^p1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 101

33/1

Opened account in 2m Plumpton handicap in March but well held both starts since. First run for yard after leaving Gary Moore. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 232168-

Blueberry Wine⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 108

9/1

Easily best effort when a keeping-on third in 2m Chepstow novice in April. Failed to repeat that effort back there last time, but it remains early days.

Form: P0534-

Fever Roque²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies

10/1

Third on sole bumper start and filled the same spot on Perth hurdling debut, shaping a bit better than the distance beaten suggests. Should improve.

Form: 33-3

Maghfoor^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

50/1

Regressive on the Flat and offered little on Ludlow hurdling debut in April.

Form: 6-

Melgate Majeure⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke

50/1

Fair Flat winner, stays 12.5f, but well below form last time so looks best watched on this switch to hurdling unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form:

Treasured Company²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

12/1

Barely a modest maiden on Flat but showed some aptitude for hurdling when fourth at Sedgefield (16.8f) 22 days ago and may do better.

Form: 4

Forecasts

Alqamar (1/4), Blueberry Wine (9/1), Fever Roque (10/1), Treasured Company (12/1), Darkest Day (33/1), Maghfoor (50/1), Melgate Majeure (50/1)

ALQAMAR confirmed the promise of his hurdling debut to some tune when scoring by a wide-margin at Ayr 29 days ago and should have little trouble defying a penalty on that evidence. Fever Roque is a well-bred sort who's made a positive start to his career.