Matchbook Betting Exchange Juvenile Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 52.56s

Bizet^b⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: J Ryan

80/1

Long standing maiden on the Flat and not much encouragement to be taken from his debut run over hurdles. Held by Jumping Jack on recent form and others readily preferred.

Form: 8

Charlie Chaplin¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gregory⁽⁷⁾| T: R Eddery

16/1

Achieved very little on the Flat and recent hurdles debut was an inauspicious start. Big improvement required.

Form: 6

Espresso Freddo¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens

8/1

Rated 81 at his best on the Flat but his form tailed off in that sphere and, as he's never been tried beyond 7f before today, there has to be a doubt about his stamina holding out.

Form:

Jumping Jack¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: David Noonan| T: C Gordon| OR: 108

11/8

Posted a couple of sound efforts over hurdles and going the right way but has form to reverse with City Dreamer and plenty to find despite his rival carrying a double penalty.

Form: 43

Master Billie⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal

100/1

0-8 on the Flat and debut run over hurdles was a poor effort. Needs to significantly up the ante to get off the mark here.

Form: P

Risk And Roll^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls

11/10

Yard won this race last year and has to be respected now he has the benefit of a run on British solid behind him. More required but safe to assume he has a bit more to offer and dangerous to rule out.

Form: 4-5

Non-Runners

City Dreamer²²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 3

T: A King J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Risk And Roll (11/10), Jumping Jack (11/8), City Dreamer (13/8), Espresso Freddo (8/1), Charlie Chaplin (16/1), Bizet (80/1), Master Billie (100/1)

This may well be a straightforward task for CITY DREAMER if he continues to improve and the gelding, who represents a yard that has won 5 of the last ten renewals of this race, sets a good standard for the rest to aim at. Alan King's gelding will take some pegging back despite being set to carry a double penalty. Jumping Jack was no match for the selection when they met at Plumpton last month so it may be down to the unexposed Risk And Roll to provide the sternest challenge.