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Wednesday 28 October 2020

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Breeders' Cup Live On SkySports Racing Fillies' Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 4m 16.9s

Talking About You²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: S Curran| OR: 101WS

11/1

Modest on Flat but progressed again to get off the mark over hurdles at Fontwell in September. However, was tailed off in similar event there last time and has undergone wind surgery since.

Form: 32134

Topkapi Star^h⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 102| D

14/1

Put some uninspiring Flat efforts behind her to make a winning hurdling debut in a weak race at Uttoxeter in August. However, as expected proved vulnerable under a penalty at Fontwell last time.

Form: 14

Current^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: Alan Johns| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 96

33/1

Left her previous efforts well behind in a hood when third in 9-runner contest at Ludlow (15.8f) 3 weeks ago, but it is hardly a solid piece of form.

Form: 563

Glass Of Bubbles²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: W T Kennedy| T: C E Longsdon

9/1

Half-sister to useful hurdler Our Power. Fair on Flat, improved to win 1¼m seller at Leicester 22 days ago. Could have a role to play on this hurdles debut.

Form:

Isayalittleprayer⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| BF

10/3

Half-sister to useful hurdler Nelson River (17f winner, by Mount Nelson). Fair maiden on Flat, stays 1¾m. Ran well below form last time but she's in the right hands to make it as a hurdler.

Form:

Lightning Bug^h1³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: M G Nolan| T: Miss S Smith

200/1

No form on Flat and was struggling when falling 3 out on last month's Plumpton hurdle debut. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: F

To Fly Free^p1,t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 101| BF

3/1

Fair Flat performer in France who has been placed all 4 starts over hurdles, including in handicaps the last twice. Cheekpieces now go on and remains capable of winning a race of this nature.

Form: 3233

Treaty Of Dingle⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: S Curran

17/2

Fair Flat performer (well held last week) who looks to be being brought along gradually over hurdles, still needed experience when well-beaten third at Fontwell last time.

Form: 33

Volkovka¹³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien

5/2

Form:

Forecasts

Volkovka (5/2), To Fly Free (3/1), Isayalittleprayer (10/3), Treaty Of Dingle (17/2), Glass Of Bubbles (9/1), Talking About You (11/1), Topkapi Star (14/1), Current (33/1), Lightning Bug (200/1)

VOLKOVKA, a fairly useful winner on the Flat in France, has joined a quality yard ahead of her hurdles bow, so she's taken to making a successful start at the main expense of To Fly Free, who remains capable of winning a race of this nature. Glass of Bubbles is also worth a second look now going hurdling on the back of a career best on the Flat.