Fairfax & Favor Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 4m 3.26s

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Dambuster²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: K Brogan| T: O Murphy

4/5

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 1¼m), won minor event in 2024, well held final start. Promising hurdles debut when second to a pretty useful one at Stratford, well clear of the rest, and this looks a very good opening.

Form: 2

Like Magic^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: M YoungWS

80/1

Dual Flat winner in Germany but very low-key start over timber for this stable. Has had a breathing operation.

Form: 7P

Pottersmattyeeehaa¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: M Crawley

66/1

Little form in varied events on Flat ahead of this hurdles bow.

Form:

Under The Sun^t⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: G & J Moore

5/1

Useful 10f performer on the Flat for Hugo Palmer and was given a considerate introduction to hurdling when third in a 7-runner Plumpton maiden in February. Disappointing that he couldn't even match that form at Huntingdon but is surely capable of better in this sphere. Tongue tie on.

Form: 35

Wind River^t1¹⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Skelton| BF

13/2

Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Severance (17f winner). Dam, sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m) Regulation. Fairly useful maiden on Flat (stays 1m), runner-up final 2 starts in 2024. Has left Ed Dunlop and joined excellent NH yard. Tongue tie on.

Form:

Zenato^t⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 94

10/3

Winner on Flat at Nottingham (1¼m) for Ed Dunlop in October and acquitted himself fairly well first 2 starts over timber for new stable, latterly when fourth in juvenile at Catterick (15.7f, good to soft). Disappointing handicap debut at Huntingdon needs casting aside.

Form: 344

Non-Runners

Popa Rich⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: J Bedi J: Aaron Anderson

Forecasts

Dambuster (4/5), Zenato (10/3), Under The Sun (5/1), Wind River (13/2), Popa Rich (12/1), Pottersmattyeeehaa (66/1), Like Magic (80/1)

DAMBUSTER occupied the position he was entitled to fill when runner-up on hurdles debut, pulling nicely clear of the remainder in the process, and this looks a great chance for him to go one place better. WInd RIver is sure to be well prepared for this hurdles debut and is the obvious threat.