Manby Not Mandy Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

5,700euros foal, 13,000euros 3yo; third foal; dam 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to useful 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase Golden Hoof; beaten in all six maiden Irish points but in good hands and likely to show improvement under rules.

£16,000 3yo; sixth foal; dam unraced sister to high-class 2m-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Menorah, out of 2m4f-2m6f hurdle/chase winning half-sister to thorough staying jumper Jet Boys; may need the run on debut.

10,000euros 3yo, £5,000 Doncaster May 25; eighth foal; half-brother to winners Grozni (bumper and useful 2m4f-4m hurdle/chase) and Donskoye (French 2m6f chase); dam unraced half-sister to smart 2m1f-3m hurdle/chase winner Val De Ferbet; landed maiden point with the minimum of fuss 15 days ago, and could be hard to beat on this rules debut.

Tailed off on debut at Worcester (2m, good; 8-1) 15 days ago with hood fitted (absent today); likely capable of better but big improvement required.

58,000euros foal, 140,000euros 3yo; eighth foal; closely related to high-class 2m hurdler Labaik, half-brother to winners Danza De La Barre (French 7f-9.5f; RPR 72) and Aiguille Rouge (2m2f hurdle); dam French 5.5f winner (100), out of German 7f Listed winner; yard in decent nick at present and he is one to be interested in; tongue-tie fitted for debut.