Tokio Marine Kiln Introductory Juvenile Hurdle

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 3m 59.90s

Jukebox Jive^t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-5| J: David Noonan| T: A J Honeyball| C

11/4

Useful performer on the Flat and made a winning debut over hurdles when justifying odds-on favouritism at Fontwell (good-to-soft) last month. Carries a penalty for that success today.

Form: 1

Sussex Ranger⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-5| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

4/1

Successful over 1m6f on the Flat and registered a victory on his first outing over hurdles at Fontwell (good) in October. Penalised for that victory and interesting to see how he performs today.

Form: 1

Esprit De Somoza

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Lizzie Kelly| T: Nick Williams

16/1

Unraced gelded son of Irish Wells purchased for €26,000 at the sales as a foal. Dam a close relative of top class hurdler/chaser Or Noir De Somoza and worth a check in the market on debut.

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First Quest⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Aspell| T: J R Boyle| C

25/1

Winner over 1m on good ground here at two and placed in handicap company on the Flat since. Cost connections 32,000 gns at last months sales and is worth a check in the market on hurdling debut.

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Night Of Glory⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: A M Balding| BF

15/8

Successful in a 1m2f maiden at The Curragh (good) for Michael O'Callaghan and finished runner-up on heavy ground over 1m4f at Haydock off a mark of 92 on his third outing for this stable. Rare hurdles runner for this stable.

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Quothquan¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: M Madgwick

14/1

Twice a winner on the Flat and made a satisfactory debut over hurdles when finishing third at Fontwell (good-to-soft) last month. Likely needs to improve on that if he's to take this contest however.

Form: 3

Tommy Hallinan^t1²¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

5/1

Winner over 1m2f at Cork (good-to-firm) on his final outing for Willie McCreery in May. Unraced since and worth a check in the market with a tongue tie worn for the first time on hurdling debut for this stable.

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Forecasts

Night Of Glory (15/8), Jukebox Jive (11/4), Sussex Ranger (4/1), Tommy Hallinan (5/1), Quothquan (14/1), Esprit De Somoza (16/1), First Quest (25/1)

NIGHT OF GLORY was a useful handicapper on the Flat and he can make a winning debut over hurdles in this juvenile hurdle. The selection was an expensive £340,000 purchase at the sales in June and can take this with previous winner Jukebox Jive the most likely to chase him home on this occasion. Tommy Hallinan can claim third on his debut for this yard while previous winner Sussex Ranger and the newcomer Esprit De Somoza are others to note today.