GB - Newcastle - Race 1

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

16.9f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Good to Soft (Good in places)

13.5K

VIEW

Verdict

The form of GAELIC ROVER's hurdles debut third is working out well and he subsequently put in another good shift when collared close home by an odds-on shot over C&D at the end of November. Ruth Jefferson's charge is taken to make it third time lucky in this sphere, with bumper scorer So Proud feared most ahead of Who's Glen, who shaped pretty well on debut in this sphere at Musselburgh.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
3	Showed promise despite falling both starts in Irish points and has shaped well in both starts over hurdles, stepping forward from his debut third when runner-up over C&D last time. Form looks solid and he should make a bold bid to go one better here. 1st Pick 3 Gaelic Rover (Ire) Jockey: Brian Hughes Trainer: Ruth Jefferson J: Brian Hughes T: Ruth Jefferson	100	-	-	-	84%
Analysis Showed promise despite falling both starts in Irish points and has shaped well in both starts over hurdles, stepping forward from his debut third when runner-up over C&D last time. Form looks solid and he should make a bold bid to go one better here.
6	:Shirocco gelding who was well supported when making a winning start in bumper at Haydock in May for Don Cantillon. Since changed hands for £100,000 and he rates an interesting prospect now tackling hurdles for his new yard. 2nd Pick 6 So Proud (Ire) Jockey: Jonjo O'neill Jr. Trainer: Jonjo & A.J. O'neill J: Jonjo O'neill Jr. T: Jonjo & A.J. O'neill	94	-	-	-	25%
Analysis :Shirocco gelding who was well supported when making a winning start in bumper at Haydock in May for Don Cantillon. Since changed hands for £100,000 and he rates an interesting prospect now tackling hurdles for his new yard.
9	Useful Flat winner at his best for Andrew Balding in 2025. Changed hands for just 22,000 gns but he didn't shape at all badly when third starting out in this sphere at Musselburgh (19.8f, good to soft). Open to improvement. 3rd Pick 9 Who's Glen (Fr) Jockey: Theo Gillard Trainer: Donald Mccain J: Theo Gillard T: Donald Mccain	91	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Useful Flat winner at his best for Andrew Balding in 2025. Changed hands for just 22,000 gns but he didn't shape at all badly when third starting out in this sphere at Musselburgh (19.8f, good to soft). Open to improvement.

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