Casino At toals.com Juvenile Hurdle

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 4m 1.20s

Lord Caprio^t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-5| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 107

9/1

AW regular; made a winning start over hurdles at Hexham in June (2m, good); penalised accordingly and no match at all for subsequent winner Ormesher at Uttoxeter since; ran well on the Flat last month, so arrives race fit with ground suitable.

Form: 13

Chica Buena³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish

4/6

Has left Brendan Duke since winning a 2m+ (soft to heavy) maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe last month; in excellent hands now, with her previous Listowel second to Chief Justice (2m) franked by that Gordon Elliott-trained runner since.

Form: 4621

Remmy D¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: R Fell & S Murray| BF

25/1

1m4f Flat winner for Joseph O'Brien (Curragh), but could only finish in midfield on recent stable debut over 1m2f at Redcar (5/2f); interesting to see what he's capable of over hurdles.

Form:

The Lincoln Lawyer¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann

15/8

Lost his way towards the end of his Flat career for Mark Johnston - bitterly disappointing at Ripon in July; sold immediately thereafter for 15,000gns; keen and weakened late to finish 6L second to Percy Prosecco on hurdles bow (at Huntingdon).

Form: 2

Lope De Loop^h1¹⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: A Sadik

200/1

Seven-race Flat maiden (52-rated); well beaten on stable debut at Wolverhampton (6f) in July and hasn't been seen competitively since; hooded for hurdles debut; most unappealing with stamina reserves a major doubt.

Form:

Non-Runners

Keynote³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: R J Armson J: Philip Armson

Forecasts

Chica Buena (4/6), The Lincoln Lawyer (15/8), Lord Caprio (9/1), Remmy D (25/1), Keynote (66/1), Lope De Loop (200/1)

With opposition thin on the ground, an ideal opportunity for either Lord Caprio or CHICA BUENA to seek to defy a penalty for their respective victories at Hexham and Ballinrobe. The former might prove best suited by the quick ground, but the now Keith Dalgleish-trained (Straightline Bloodstock-owned) filly has more experience over hurdles and far stronger form overall, so is expected to strike.