Betbright Casino Juvenile Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 3m 37.75s

Bunch Of Thyme⁴²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: W G M Turner

25/1

Has only beaten one horse home in three starts on the Flat and looks very limited. Yard can often turn these sorts around over hurdles but even that looks a hard task here.

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Cheeky Rascal²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood

1/1

No win in 18 starts for Richard Hannon on the Flat but went close, and showed a reasonable level of ability at trips form 8f-12f. In good hands for hurdles debut and if jumping fluently here, looks one of the more likely contenders.

Form:

Don't Cry About It⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: A Stronge

11/1

Nearest he came to wining on the Flat was at Redcar in May, second over a mile (on quick ground) but overall level of form suggests that he will need to improve for the switch to hurdles today.

Form:

Teaser^h¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe

6/4

Bought by current connections after winning a Leicester seller on the Flat earlier in the month, the cheekpieces seemingly the catalyst for the win. Worrying to see the hood tried here but level of ability entitles him to respect nevertheless.

Form:

Powerful Society²³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard

10/1

Only moderate on the Flat and two efforts over hurdles already leave him well short of what's likely to be required here. Others readily preferred.

Form: 05

Non-Runners

Johni Boxit³⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: B Barr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Cheeky Rascal (1/1), Teaser (6/4), Powerful Society (10/1), Don't Cry About It (11/1), Johni Boxit (12/1), Bunch Of Thyme (25/1)

CHEEKY RASCAL and Teaser look like the pair to concentrate on if Flat form is any indicator, with preference for the former who should have ideal conditions here, and with a good round of jumping, looks the one to beat. Teaser has ability but the addition of a hood is a slight concern. Johni Boxit may be best of the rest.