13:40 Hereford

Friday 3 January 2020

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MansionBet Faller Insurance Juvenile Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 26.10s

Artistic Language^b1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| BF

2/1

Made the frame on three occasions on the Flat, when with Brian Meehan. Second at Wetherby on hurdles debut promising but too keen when fifth as favourite at Catterick latest. Big chance if he settles better; perhaps blinkers will help.

Form: 25

Gerolamo Cardano⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys

13/2

16/1 fourth of 10 beaten 8L on debut in a November Aintree bumper marked him out as a decent prospect going forward especially considering yard's poor record in such races. Genuine claims here providing of course that he jumps fluently.

Form: 4

Giga White⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

8/1

82-rated Flat winner for Ger Lyons best at around 1m on the level. Joined a highly respected yard so expect he will jump fluently today and if he does he should go close.

Form:

Holy Hymn^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: K Frost

25/1

48-rated unplaced Flat maiden well held on hurdles debut too so can only be watched realistically.

Form: 8

Lord Howard^v²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Dave Crosse| T: M R Channon

18/1

Dual winner for the yard on the Flat although only rated 54. Not completely discounted but certainly look safer bets elsewhere.

Form:

Precision Prince¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: D M Loughnane

25/1

56-rated on the Flat and although he won twice it must be noted that both scores came on AW. Lengthy absence ahead of hurdles debut and probably best watched.

Form:

Ride The Monkey¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

33/1

Maiden winner on his debut as a 2yo rarely suggested himself likely to repeat the trick in six subsequent Flat starts and probably best watched on hurdles debut.

Form:

Say The Word²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: T R George

2/1

Some promise about his hurdles debut fourth at Ludlow but out of his depth next time in a warmer Cheltenham contest. Back to a level more akin to Ludlow now so has realistic place claims.

Form: 48

Soldier On^p1,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner

16/1

Minor promise in two bumpers but complete non-factor on hurdles debut so remains one best watched.

Form: 475

Dolly Dupree²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Sean Conway

50/1

Seemed to be regressing on the Flat so her remote 12th of 14 on hurdles debut little surprise really. Best avoided here.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Artistic Language (2/1), Say The Word (2/1), Gerolamo Cardano (13/2), Giga White (8/1), Soldier On (16/1), Lord Howard (18/1), Holy Hymn (25/1), Precision Prince (25/1), Ride The Monkey (33/1), Dolly Dupree (50/1)

As the best of these runners on Flat ratings and now having joined a top yard GIGA WHITE looks the one to side with even on hurdles debut. Artistic Language has already shown enough to think his time will come soon and if the blinkers help him to drop the bit early he has an even greater chance. Say The Word and Gerolamo Cardano are the other two on the shortlist.