32Red Casino Juvenile Hurdle

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 4m 14.4s

Crucial Moment³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner| D

3/1

Best form came when third to We Have a Dream at Warwick in November, and he didn't have to be at his best to take a moderate contest last time out. Won't have encountered ground this soft as yet but may get in the places.

Form: 1231

Level Of Intensity^t⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: N J Hawke| OR: 115

9/1

Not without ability on the Flat (for Jim Bolger) and made a winning start to his hurdling career when an easy winner at Sedgefield. Probably bettered that when third at Hexham last time. Needs improvement, but not ruled out.

Form: 13

Echo Watt¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hobson| D

6/4

Made every yard to win a Ffos Las bumper on only start, and clearly handled the heavy ground there well. That form needs improving on his hurdles debut here, but yard know the time of day, and could go okay.

Form: 1

Mister Chow³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore

11/4

Winner on the Chelmsford sand at the beginning of December and did seem to handle heavy ground when third at Ffos Las in August, so won't have any ground worries. Yard do well with their juveniles here and if jumping fluently, could go well.

Form:

Glorvina³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: R Johnson| T: C J Mann| OR: 110| BF

12/1

Made a bright start to hurdling career when a winner at Cartmel first time up but mixed bag since then, with a heavy defeat at Lingfield last time (when made favourite). Others seem to be progressing faster, so needs to get back on track.

Form: 17236

Non-Runners

We Have A Dream²¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: N J Henderson J: D A Jacob

Forecasts

We Have A Dream (1/2), Echo Watt (6/4), Mister Chow (11/4), Crucial Moment (3/1), Level Of Intensity (9/1), Glorvina (12/1)

This looks a penalty kick for WE HAVE A DREAM on all available evidence, and he can take this en route to booking a place for himself in the Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Crucial Moment, who has already had a rear view of the selection, may well get another one here, but he still looks second best. Level Of Intensity can take the bronze.