13:30 Fontwell

Tuesday 10 December 2019

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Follow At The Races On Twitter Juvenile Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 2.35s

Eighteenhundred^p1⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard

100/1

Well beaten in two Flat starts and beaten by halfway when eventually tailed off at Wincanton on hurdles debut. Remains one best watched.

Form: 9

Gelboe De Chanay²³³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

2/5

Potentially very classy recruit having won a Listed juvenile hurdle in France on her only start across the channel. Penalised here but features in most ante-post markets for the Triumph and fully expected to win this.

Form: 1-

Isle of Wolves²³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: R T Dunne| T: J R Boyle

20/1

70-rated Flat performer had the misfortune of bumping into subsequent winner and now Triumph favourite Goshen when last of five here on debut. Every chance Gelboe De Chanay will be a comparable talent here.

Form: 5

John Betjeman⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: Mark Gillard

20/1

16-race maiden on the level but was placed eight times. All his form, however, came from 5f-1m and there are strong stamina concerns on this hurdling debut.

Form:

Peckinpah²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

5/1

67-rated Flat maiden but always been with this primarily NH yard which has a fantastic record with juvenile hurdlers. Not seen enough to be confident but every chance he's in the mix for a place.

Form:

Zamani²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater

5/2

Won a couple on the Flat in Germany and not the first from that country to show aptitude for hurdles with a close up third of 10 at Ludlow where he'd have been second but for an error at the last. Biggest threat to Gelboe De Chanay.

Form: 3

Alfa Dawn²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: J E Moore| T: P & M Bowen

33/1

Well beaten in juvenile hurdles at Wincanton and Ludlow so far and although her experience edge is a plus she must improve hugely here.

Form: 58

Dandy Belle⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Mrs R Ford

100/1

Moderate Flat performer was tailed off on hurdling debut at Huntingdon (2m, good) before pulling up at Wincanton (1m7½f, good) most recently. Hard to recommend.

Form: 0P

Invincible Sea¹⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L C Jewell

100/1

49-rated Flat performer showed next to nothing over distances from 6f-1m2f. Can't be fancied at all on hurdles bow.

Form:

Miss Harriett^t1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: James Best| T: P Gundry

66/1

Has shown little in six Flat runs and now joins a new yard for hurdling. Dam won a point-to-point and was placed over hurdles so she maybe better suited by this game but is best watched after her efforts on the level.

Form:

Universal Song¹⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins

66/1

42-rated Flat maiden of five starts is one to watch from afar on hurdles debut.

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Forecasts

Gelboe De Chanay (2/5), Zamani (5/2), Peckinpah (5/1), John Betjeman (20/1), Isle of Wolves (20/1), Alfa Dawn (33/1), Miss Harriett (66/1), Universal Song (66/1), Eighteenhundred (100/1), Dandy Belle (100/1), Invincible Sea (100/1)

If potentially high-class French import GELBOE DE CHANAY is to have Triumph Hurdles aspirations (33/1 ante-post) she should win this and quite comprehensively and that is the expectation. Ludlow third Zamani is the obvious danger and selection without the certain fav although it wouldn't be a surprise if Peckinpah bustles that one up.