Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 4m 43.9s

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Book Of Verse⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: S-J Davies

250/1

Regressive Flat maiden shaped with no promise tried over hurdles after 5 months off at Uttoxeter in August. Can't be fancied.

Form: 5

Jimmy Boy^p⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: James Owen| OR: 111

7/4

Fair maiden hurdler who ran respectably when sixth of 14 in 18f maiden at Ballinrobe (good to soft) on final run for W. J. Burke 43 days ago. Cheekpieces retained on first start for fledgling trainer and needs considering.

Form: 0-503F6

School Days Over¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112

5/6

Looked a useful prospect in bumpers, winning at Market Rasen on debut before an excellent second in Cheltenham listed event. A rather mixed bag over hurdles since but sets a clear standard on the pick of his form nonetheless.

Form: 123P24-

Tampico Rocco^h⁴⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts

125/1

Poor form at best in bumpers so looks up against it making hurdling debut after 13 months off.

Form: 6/544-

Mr Mackay²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

4/1

Made the frame on his first 3 starts in bumpers, including in a listed contest at Cheltenham on New Year's Day. Shaped better than the distance beaten suugests sent hurdling when third at Worcester (2m) last month and entitled to do better over this longer trip.

Form: 2435-3

No Post On Sundays^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Max Kendrick| T: J Coulson

150/1

Mahler filly. Dam, unraced, closely related to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m) Gus Macrae and fairly useful 2½m hurdle winner Victory Mill. Wears hood. Market for clues.

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Forecasts

School Days Over (5/6), Jimmy Boy (7/4), Mr Mackay (4/1), Tampico Rocco (125/1), No Post On Sundays (150/1), Book Of Verse (250/1)

SCHOOL DAYS OVER proved expensive to follow over hurdles last season, but he sets a clear standard on the pick of his form and is worth one more chance on his return to action. Mr Mackay can improve on his opening effort in this sphere at Worcester last month and is feared most ahead of Jimmy Boy, who sets out for the upwardly-mobile stable of James Owen.