March 01 / 13.50 Musselburgh

13.50

Good To Soft

Bet At racingtv.com Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 1m 7f 124y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Bet At racingtv.com Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

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100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to win in seven Flat starts for Andrew Balding but he achieved fair form in handicap company at around 1m4f and new connections went to 40,000gns to acquire him in October; joined another good stable and much respected on hurdle debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

1

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

16:45 Perth

VE Day

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Won on his hurdles debut at Musselburgh in March 2023 but no wins since; respectable sixth, on second run back from a seven-month break, at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month in first-time blinkers which are retained; still needs to ease in the weights.

10/1

6th

1

6th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

VE Day

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

1m7f hurdle winner (good to soft) who was largely consistent in handicaps last year; bad mistake put paid to his chance on his reappearance at Kempton (2m, good); 2lb drop means he gets a slight ease in grade here; blinkers go on and he could have a big say.

9/1

Form: 122 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Bought for £80,000 after impressively making all on debut in bumper at Aintree (soft) in November; has looked slightly wayward (possibly due to inexperience as much as anything) when beaten at short odds on both hurdle starts (2m, good) in recent weeks, still in a narrow lead when jumping markedly to his left at the final flight at Wetherby latterly; capable of better if his kinks can be ironed out.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

1

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 5

15:30 Wetherby

Elogio

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Made a respectable start for this yard in 2m1f-2m6f handicaps but hasn't been so clever the last twice.

14/1

1

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 5

15:30 Wetherby

Elogio

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Made a respectable start for this yard in 2m1f-2m6f handicaps but hasn't been so clever the last twice.

14/1

5

16th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:10 Uttoxeter

Elogio

11st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Started off for Lizzie Quinlan with three pretty good efforts last summer (one over C&D) and is versatile regarding ground; returned from layoff with quiet run in July but has possibilities here if that outing brought him on.

20/1

Form: 364

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Flat winner at Killarney (extended 1m3f) in October; beaten a long way on all three hurdle runs but there were more promising signs when keeping on for a 19.5l fourth in the Victor Ludorum at Haydock (2m, good to soft) 11 days ago; likely has a bigger performance in him.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15

(7)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Navan

Apologise

9st 4lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Gary McGill

Won on the Flat (11.5f) for Andy Slattery in 2022; three-time hurdles winner for separate yards, including a spell in Britain; market will prove informative returning to the Flat.

18/1

16th

17

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

14:30 Punchestown

Apologise

11st 3lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Gary McGill

midfield

33/1

16th

17

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

14:30 Punchestown

Apologise

11st 3lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Gary McGill

midfield

33/1

Form: 242

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Placed on the Flat in France last summer and has reached the frame on all three hurdle outings for this yard, second of 17 in handicap at Doncaster (extended 2m, good) latest; a bit more will be needed here but his yard's good form provides hope.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:38 Uttoxeter

Morandi Second

11st 9lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Patrick Neville

Pulled up on latest hurdling start in February but the form of his Market Rasen second (2m, good to soft) a fortnight earlier worked out well, and he was placed twice on the Flat last month; a possible.

10/1

2nd

1

(4)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Nottingham

Morandi Second

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Patrick Neville

Mostly in good form since the blinkers went on last autumn and ran a solid race in defeat at Catterick last time (2m, good); the reopposing runner-up Cosmic Soul nearly went one better last weekend.

9/2

1

(2)

10th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 5

19:40 Catterick

Morandi Second

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Patrick Neville

Better for blinkers going on last autumn, handling soft ground well when closing out with an easy win off 8lb lower here over 1m6f; absent since pulled up over hurdles in February and has to prove his new mark within range.

5/1

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Selections

RP Ratings:

Elogio

D Express:

Morandi Second

SPOTLIGHT:

VE Day

POSTDATA:

Elogio

The Times:

Elogio

Telegraph:

Elogio

The Guardian:

Elogio

Daily Mail:

Elogio

The Sun:

Elogio

Daily Record:

Elogio

The Star:

Morandi Second

Daily Mirror:

VE Day