12:15 Warwick

Thursday 13 December 2018

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Agetur UK Juvenile Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:18 | Winning time: 3m 54.8s

Admiral Spice²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: M D Grant| T: Mrs S Leech

66/1

13-race maiden on the Flat whose best form came on Tapeta. No impact in a pair of juvenile events at Ludlow since sent hurdling.

Form: 58

Bold Reason^h²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: B Pauling

10/1

Much better effort in this sphere when 19L third of 7 to Katpoli in juvenile at Huntingdon in November, and went without usual hood when below that form at Bangor. May do better.

Form: 35

Johni Boxit¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: B Barr

100/1

Won a 1m selling handicap on the Flat for Gay Kelleway, but never out of the rear when well held on hurdles debut for new yard last month. Difficult to fancy.

Form: 9

Karakoram¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: L Heard| T: G Harris

100/1

Not beaten far at Brighton in August, but just modest at best on the Flat, and has been out of sorts more recently. Big odds expected.

Form:

Metatrons Cube^t1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard

6/1

Fairly useful on Flat and better effort over hurdles when 13½L fourth of 10 to Elysees at Ludlow on debut. Bit below that form at Exeter last time, but soft ground/longer trip a valid excuse.

Form: 46

Miniature Daffodil⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: Miss J S Davis

66/1

Modest form on Flat (stays 1m2f), although ran well on final start for Grace Harris at Chelmsford. Left that yard cheaply thereafter, and no easy task on hurdles debut.

Form:

Peloric²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: J Scott

20/1

Showed ability on sole bumper start at Huntingdon, but yet to match that level over hurdles. Didn't shape too badly when seventh of 10 to Tazka at Fontwell last time, though and better to come at some point.

Form: 357

Roundhead¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽⁵⁾| T: R T PhillipsWS

10/1

Improved for a switch to Grant Tuer on the Flat, winning both starts at up to 1m4f for that yard, and looks the type to make the grade over hurdles. Has moved yards again, but found a good opportunity here, and high on the shortlist.

Form:

Shaji¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: D G Bridgwater

33/1

Failed to win on the Flat, but back to form on final start (handicap bow) when a respectable fourth of 12 over 1m5f at Chelmsford late last month, and not taken lightly now switching codes.

Form:

Teaser^p,t1⁴⁶

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

6/1

Won a competitive 1m2f seller at Leicester in October for Robert Eddery, and ran well on hurdles bow for new yard when second to Cheeky Rascal at Wincanton. Hooded there, but now tried in a tongue tie and refitted cheekpieces.

Form: 2

Toshima^p1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens

5/1

Improved from debut when landing a 1m4½f novice at Newcastle in October for Ed Walker, and perhaps best to forgive a below-par effort at Chelmsford last time. Cheekpieces fitted for new yard on hurdles debut.

Form:

True Thoughts^t1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: R T Dunne| T: Mrs L J Young

100/1

Unplaced in four starts on the Flat in France for Eoghan O'Neill, and showed nothing on hurdkes bow at Exeter for new yard. Tongue tied now.

Form: 0

Wax And Wane⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

7/4

Soft conditions appear to suit him well (both 2-y-o wins on heavy) and he was second in the mud at Ayr in September off a mark of 86. Just the type to thrive over hurdles in the winter, and much respected having left Karl Burke.

Form:

Bright Saffron^p⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: J McGrath| T: C Hobson

20/1

Best effort over hurdles when fifth of 10 to Dance To Paris in fillies juvenile at Fakenham last time, but more required here, and others more appealing.

Form: 55

Forecasts

Wax And Wane (7/4), Toshima (5/1), Teaser (6/1), Metatrons Cube (6/1), Bold Reason (10/1), Roundhead (10/1), Bright Saffron (20/1), Peloric (20/1), Shaji (33/1), Admiral Spice (66/1), Miniature Daffodil (66/1), Karakoram (100/1), Johni Boxit (100/1), True Thoughts (100/1)

WAX AND WANE is a mud-lover who showed useful form on the Flat at up to 1m6f for Karl Burke, and he appeals as the type to thrive at the winter game. He's preferred to Roundhead, who has a similar profile, with Teaser the pick of those with previous hurdling experience.