Weatherbys Chatteris Fen Juvenile Hurdle

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 3m 50.44s

Fret D'Estruval²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: D A Jacob| T: A King| OR: 134| D

2/1

Two wins over hurdles in France but showed little when thrown in at the deep end on English debut at Cheltenham last month. Surely better than shown there though something to prove now.

Form: F115

Prabeni^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J McGrath| T: C J Mann

7/4

Beaten 6L by Beat The Judge (both were 25/1) when they made hurdling debut over Christmas but now enjoys an 8lb pull so entitled to finish much closer.

Form: 3

Spectaculis¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: D P Quinn

100/1

Tailed off only two runs on the Flat last summer and the switch of codes will need to have a dramatic effect for him to take this on hurdles debut.

Form:

Westbrook Bertie¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: M R Channon| OR: 119

6/4

Quite impressive when beating a stable companion who has won since at Fontwell on Boxing Day. This represents a rise in class but shouldn't be underestimated for his in-form yard.

Form: 31

Non-Runners

Beat The Judge¹⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: Joshua Moore

Forecasts

Westbrook Bertie (6/4), Beat The Judge (13/8), Prabeni (7/4), Fret D'Estruval (2/1), Spectaculis (100/1)

A tightly knit contest and narrow preference is for BEAT THE JUDGE to make it 2-2 over hurdles. Fret D'estruval was a major disappointment on British debut last month but is surely better that that and along with Westbrook Bertie can follow the selection home.