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Saturday 5 December 2020

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Betfair Free Bet On The 1.50 Introductory Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:07 | Winning time: 4m 20.56s

Paros¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-5| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| D

4/7

Won 9-runner juvenile at Dieppe on hurdling debut by 2 lengths from Jeu de Paume (with next-time-out winner Hacker des Places third) making most. Has left Gabriel Leenders and is sure to improve.

Form: 1

Elham Valley⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

11/2

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1¾m) when trained by Andrew Balding, below form last 2 starts (only starts for John Gallagher). Joined successful NH yard ahead of hurdles debut.

Form:

Hudson De Grugy¹⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore

16/1

Won 5-runner maiden bumper at La Gacilly in July, easily by 8½ lengths from Histoire de Thaix, making all and clear from halfway. Has left A. Fouassier and blinkers discarded on hurdles bow.

Form: 6721

Masterdream⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

40/1

Fair form on Flat, stays 12.5f, back on track at the Curragh in October. Sold from John M. Oxx 56,000 gns in October.

Form:

Phoenix Aquilus^t⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: S Durack

16/1

Showed ability in handful of runs on the Flat. Out of a half-sister to smart hurdler/top-class chaser Tiger Roll and finished runner-up on hurdles debut in October (tongue tied).

Form: 2

Royaume Uni¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

22/1

Fairly useful in 3 races on Flat in France for A. Fabre, successful in June, good fifth last time, stays 14.5f. Has since been gelded ahead of hurdles bow.

Form:

The Worthy Brat¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: J Scott

13/2

Half-brother to 4 winners on Flat. Overcame inexperience to make a winning debut in a 3-y-o bumper at Exeter in October. Promise when third on hurdles debut at same track and can improve.

Form: 13

Yggdrasil

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Nick Williams

16/1

Half-brother to smart chaser Siruh du Lac and fairly useful hurdler Txamantxoia. Dam 17f-2½m hurdle/chase winner.

Form:

Forecasts

Paros (4/7), Elham Valley (11/2), The Worthy Brat (13/2), Hudson De Grugy (16/1), Yggdrasil (16/1), Phoenix Aquilus (16/1), Royaume Uni (22/1), Masterdream (40/1)

The 9-runner contest PAROS landed on debut in May looks to be a useful piece of French form, and having transferred to Nicky Henderson subsequently, improvement should be forthcoming. He's fancied to successfully concede weight all round, likely at the main expense of The Worthy Brat.