Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 39.25s

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Doctor Foley⁴⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

11/1

Placed on second of 2 starts in Irish points and some encouragement in a C&D maiden back in November 2021 on Rules debut. However, failed to build on that effort a month later and absent since. First run for yard after leaving Jack Barber.

Form: P370-

Donnie Azoff¹⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 107

10/3

Placed all 3 starts in bumpers in 2020 but disappointed on hurdles bow in November of that year. After missing 2021, much more like it when runner-up at Stratford in July last year and run best excused at Worcester last time. Can get off the mark.

Form: 2334/25

Imperial Sun^h1,t⁴²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

15/2

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1½m) for John & Thady Gosden and offered something to work on when fifth of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Ludlow in January last year (only outing for Oliver Greenall). Hood now applied as he makes stable debut after 14 months off.

Form: 5-

Mr Hailstone³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland

6/1

Ran to a fair level in bumpers for Shane Donohoe and, after 21 months off, showed a bit on stable/hurdling debut prior to falling at the last in a Uttoxeter maiden in January (headway but held in fifth when departing). Open to improvement.

Form: 58/2-F

Sound And Fury³²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Luca Morgan| T: B Pauling

10/11

Milan gelding. Dam, 2m hurdle winner, also 1m6f winner on Flat, half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (2m/17f winner) Contraband. Off the mark in Irish points at second attempt (Apr 2022). Interesting contender.

Form: 21-

Miss Get The Veuve²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

66/1

Well held in a pair of bumpers and fared little better on her hurdling bow, fifth of 8 in mares' maiden at Lingfield (19.5f) 22 days ago. Looks to be up against it.

Form: 755

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Engaging Sam¹⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: P Butler J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sound And Fury (10/11), Donnie Azoff (10/3), Mr Hailstone (6/1), Imperial Sun (15/2), Doctor Foley (11/1), Miss Get The Veuve (66/1)

DONNIE AZOFF lost out only close home when runner-up at Stratford in July and his run at Worcester next time can be excused (bad mistake 4 out) so he is taken to get off the mark this time around. He can get the better of Irish point winner Sound And Fury who can make his presence felt on Rules debut. Mr Hailstone is the pick of the rest.