Inspire Foundation Freddy Tylicki Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 41.95s

Highly Prized^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle

3/1

Hooded when scoring by a head on debut for this trainer at Wincanton (1m7f+, good) - today's rival Tiffin Top a further 2¼L back in third; penalised for that success; no issues at all with quick ground in the USA (Flat).

Form: 51-

Locker Room Talk^h³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Savage⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 127| D

2/1

Hard puller, and that is in truth thwarting his overall career development; demonstrated those usual traits when getting off the mark over hurdles at Huntingdon (2m, good) on his penultimate start - main rival beaten when suffering a fatal injury.

Form: 6/86410-

Tiffin Top⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King| OR: 125| BF| D

1/1

Keen; placed on both previous starts over C&D (good), including when beaten by a neck here seven-days ago; 4lb better off with Highly Prized for 2½L at Wincanton (penultimate).

Form: 4313-2

Salazar²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: S-J Davies

150/1

Modest on the Flat (46-rated); started at odds of 250/1 when finishing a well beaten tenth of 13 on hurdles bow at Exeter (2m1f, good to soft); booked for fourth place with a clear round.

Form: 0-

Forecasts

Tiffin Top (1/1), Locker Room Talk (2/1), Highly Prized (3/1), Salazar (150/1)

A small field to kick-off the Kempton action, but a potentially tricky race to solve with all three of the fancied horses having a strong preference for racing handily. Perhaps the most talented of the trio is the Beneficial gelding LOCKER ROOM TALK. It's fair to say that his headstrong nature has thwarted his overall career development so far, but the combination of a flat right-handed track and quick ground can play to his strengths.