14:30 Newcastle — Virgin Bet A Good Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) ratings & form

1Au Plaisir (FR)Mr P ThomasRebecca Menzies030024d———1/51.1+

Promise in bumpers in Ireland; lesser performance on hurdle debut but could build on it

2Big Jon (IRE)Ross ChapmanRebecca Menzies67024d———1/51.1+

Hurdle debut; unable to make an impact in his two bumpers and others are preferred

3Crackersnap (GB)Ryan ManiaPaul RobsonP-P24d———1/51.1+

Soon behind on debut in British maiden point last February and pulled up

4Finbarr (GB)Brian HughesRuth Jefferson424d———1/51.1+

Half-brother to Lunar Chief and Sagonige, who made winning debuts in bumpers for this yard

5Johnny Moonshine (IRE)Theo GillardDonald McCain2-4437d———1/51.1+

Has shown ability in a point and a bumper and he's not ruled out on his hurdle debut

6King Kodiak (IRE)Jonathon BewleyGeorge Bewley75U-0P42d———1/51.1+

Some promise in bumpers but tailed off last of 12 on only completed start over hurdles

7Loulou Madrik (FR)Jamie HamiltonMark Walford45842312d—113—1/51.1+

Showed best form by far when second over C&D last time and has an each-way chance

9Mr Ramoon (IRE)C RabbittMrs CorbettF64-924d———1/51.1+

Ran three times in Irish maiden points early last year and was unable to get competitive

10Nosy Neighbour (IRE)Nathan MoscropRebecca Menzies54-375d———1/51.1+

Beaten 19l into third on hurdling debut (2m) but he's bred to appreciate this longer trip

11Union Avenue (IRE)Alan DoyleJames Moffatt1149/P60d———1/51.1+

Absent since creditable ninth in the 2024 Champion Bumper; leading player on form