Champions Day On Sky Sports Racing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:38 | Winning time: 5m 17.1s

Settings

Selected odds by:

Dellboy Trotter²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: Tracey Leeson

28/1

Dylan Thomas gelding who showed a bit when fifth in a Market Rasen bumper (16.5f) in September. However, probably best watched making hurdling debut.

Form: 5

Grenadier Guard¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: D Shaw

200/1

Regressive on the Flat and soundly beaten both starts over hurdles in recent months.

Form: 06

Italian Spirit²⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

8/13

Confirmed debut promise when landing bumper at Market Rasen (16.5f) in December. Definite promise when fourth on hurdles bow at Newbury in March and open to significant improvement.

Form: 214-

Storm Arcadio³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: L Horsfall| OR: 96

17/2

Placed twice in bumpers and reached the frame in couple of maiden hurdles this summer (modest form). Well beaten on handicap debut last time though, and bounce back called for.

Form: 23P-337

Loved Out¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 115| BF

2/1

Fair maiden hurdler in Ireland for Thomas Mullins who ran up to best when second in a Newton Abbot novice (16.7f) on yard debut last month. No surprise to see him firmly in the mix again.

Form: 203-232

City Escape^p1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs S J Humphrey

50/1

Fair maiden on Flat at best but hard to draw any positives from hurdling exploits last month. Similarly well below form back on the level last time.

Form: 46

Forecasts

Italian Spirit (8/13), Loved Out (2/1), Storm Arcadio (17/2), Dellboy Trotter (28/1), City Escape (50/1), Grenadier Guard (200/1)

A fairly useful winner in bumpers, ITALIAN SPIRIT shaped with abundant promise when running on for fourth in a Newbury novice hurdle back in the spring, whilst considerately handled. Open to significant improvement, he can take this on return, with Loved Out, who is proving most consistent, rating the clear danger.