Terry Frame Joiners Juvenile Hurdle

Off time: 13:38 | Winning time: 4m 25.70s

Beat Box^p1⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 120| D

4/1

Improved from his first two starts over hurdles to win at Newcaslte when seeing his trip out better than his rivals. First-time cheekpieces will need to yield improvement but proven to some extent on testing ground and not ruled out.

Form: 841

Half Bolly¹²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

18/1

Took to this discipline well when winning at Market Rasen on debut over hurdles and not disgraced when stepped up to Listed company at Wetherby in November; not seen since but handled soft ground on the Flat and not ruled out if ready on return.

Form: 15

Stratagem^t1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| BF

4/9

French hurdles winner and bought for €260,000 by this yard; disappointed when a short price on UK debut at Bangor earlier in the month but likely to improve for that; wears first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 13

Three Castles²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 116

7/1

Moderate on the Flat and fell on hurdles debut at Musselburgh; while he produced a better effort at Newcastle in January, he failed to build on it last time out and others make more appeal here.

Form: F35

Forecasts

Stratagem (4/9), Beat Box (4/1), Three Castles (7/1), Half Bolly (18/1)

Stratagem looks like a potential improver on his second start for Paul Nicholls but a chance is taken on BEAT BOX who has the benefit of first-time cheekpieces and he should appreciate what could turn into a test of stamina on the forecast ground. Half Bolly may prove best of the remaining pair if ready to go on return.