Sunbets Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 6m 39.1s

Dassett Gold³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: P R Webber

50/1

Promise in two bumpers, but was sent off at 200-1 and was tailed off behind a useful prospect on his hurdling debut at Newbury. Plenty to prove after that display.

Form: 4-50

Florrie Knox²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: A M Hales| OR: 117

2/1

Definite signs of ability on both starts over hurdles. Shapes like a stayer so this step up in trip ought to suit. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 6-334

Johnny Ocean³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

10/1

Won his only point-to-point in Ireland, but did not jump fluently before being pulled up on debut in a better race at Ascot. Sure to have been well schooled since and can do better.

Form: 1-P

Juge Et Parti³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 119| BF

11/8

Landed a Bangor bumper in the spring and, after a promising hurdling debut at Ffos Las, he was second of 10 at odds-on at the same track. The winner of that race may be useful, so he warrants another chance under his crack claiming jockey.

Form: 1-22

Motueka⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

7/1

Ordinary form in bumpers, but has shaped better in a couple of maiden hurdles. Open to further improvement and has to enter calculations.

Form: 443-25

Sir Will^p,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 117

6/1

Fell at the first on chasing debut last time and connections have wasted no time in reverting him to hurdles. Ran respectably when favourite at this track two starts ago and is another to consider.

Form: 3444-5F

Non-Runners

Game On²²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: L Wadham J: L P Aspell

Day In Paradise²²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: R Stephens J: Philip Donovan

Forecasts

Juge Et Parti (11/8), Florrie Knox (2/1), Game On (11/4), Sir Will (6/1), Motueka (7/1), Johnny Ocean (10/1), Dassett Gold (50/1), Day In Paradise (66/1)

Florrie Knox is likely to be suited by this step up in trip and is feared, while Game On has shaped well on both starts over hurdles and also deserves respect. However, JUGE ET PARTI looks the most likely winner on the evidence of his two starts over hurdles and the possibility he may have run into a decent sort last time. Motueka and Sir Will look best of the rest.