12:40 Ludlow

Thursday 3 January 2019

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Best Wishes For 2019 Juvenile Hurdle

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 3m 47.8s

Capone¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: N D Fehily| T: C J Mann

4/6

Competed at Pattern level in Germany and made his hurdling debut in Grade 2 company. Not disgraced in the face of overwhelming odds and this a lot easier. Yard's horses are running well.

Form: 4

Carouse²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

20/1

Rated in the 80s on the level. Runner-up here on hurdling debut but that form looks suspect and two runs since confirm that.

Form: 2P9

Keynote²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Armson| OR: 86

100/1

Hasn't shown much ability at big prices (100/1+) in four starts over hurdles and already appears to be fully exposed.

Form: 9B45

Metatrons Cube^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 110

9/2

Trainer has gone 220 days without a winner but his charge went close at Warwick three weeks ago. Has each-way claims again in a race lacking depth.

Form: 462

Shaji²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: D G Bridgwater

50/1

Flat maiden who was tailed off on hurdling debut. Has 40L to find with Metatrons Cube and hard to enthuse about his chance.

Form: 9

Dance To Paris^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: R Johnson| T: L Wadham| D

11/4

Fakenham hurdle winner who was tailed off next time in better company on soft ground. Has an AW victory since and chances depend on how she handles these conditions.

Form: 16

Oenophile^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: T R Gretton

100/1

Modest Flat maiden who has shown nothing in two runs over hurdles. Cheekpieces failed to inspire last time and she probably has too much to find.

Form: P49

Non-Runners

Purple Jazz¹¹⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: J Scott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Capone (4/6), Dance To Paris (11/4), Metatrons Cube (9/2), Purple Jazz (12/1), Carouse (20/1), Shaji (50/1), Oenophile (100/1), Keynote (100/1)

Charlie Mann's horses have been running well and the booking of Noel Fehily augurs well for the prospects of CAPONE. Although only fourth of five in a hot race at Doncaster he had a prolific winner behind and a line through the runner-up gives him an edge over Metatrons Cube. Dance To Paris is the only previous hurdling winner in the lineup, but there is a question regarding her ability to deal with any give underfoot.