Canine Premier Flex Plus Joint Supplement Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 4m 32.47s

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Berry Edge¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson

25/1

Multiple winner on the Flat but has run to just a poor level both starts over hurdles, surprisingly looking a little short of pace given his Flat background at Hexham (16.2f) 10 days ago.

Form: 5-5

Soldier At Arms

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

14/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam (b81), ran once in bumper, sister to high-class hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Yorkhill. Starts out at an ordinary level and would enter the reckoning if supported in the betting.

Form:

Solent Gateway^p,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 107

11/8

Fairly useful stayer on the Flat for Hugo Palmer (sold 9,000 gns) and gradually getting his act together over hurdles, running his best race yet when second of 5 in C&D novice 32 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 4332-

Vanilla Dancer^t1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 94| BF| C

7/4

Modest maiden hurdler who underperformed back down in class when third of 9 in C&D handicap (good) 32 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Good claims if bouncing back.

Form: 322353-

Celestial Reign^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond

7/2

Fair form on second start in Flat maidens for Joseph Patrick O'Brien and having been gelded, was offering something to work on when his race was ended prematurely on hurdling debut here in March. Not beaten far in 5-runner runner event over C&D since.

Form: B4-

Jet Approach²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison

40/1

Little promise in a brace of bumpers and was well held at Hexham on hurdling debut last month. Up in trip.

Form: 435-

Forecasts

Solent Gateway (11/8), Vanilla Dancer (7/4), Celestial Reign (7/2), Soldier At Arms (14/1), Berry Edge (25/1), Jet Approach (40/1)

SOLENT GATEWAY has gradually got better with each run over hurdles and he's the percentage call to open his account. Vanilla Dancer is fully exposed but can have a big say in a weak race if bouncing back from a below-par effort in a C&D handicap.