12:45 Kempton

Sunday 27 December 2020

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Get Your Ladbrokes 1 Free Bet Introductory Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 4m 4.41s

Alborkan⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy

22/1

Fairly useful Flat winner (successful 2 of his last 3 starts). Doubt he'll lack for know-how switched to this game but comes up against some promising ones with experience.

Form:

Ambassador¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

17/2

Fair maiden on the Flat for Richard Fahey and shaped promisingly on hurdling debut at Warwick after 8 weeks off, just failing despite jumping better than the winner overall. Should improve.

Form: 2

Cloud Thunder¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J McGrath| T: H Main

33/1

Fairly useful Flat maiden who was well held but showed a bit pitched into a Doncaster Grade 2 on first go in this sphere a fortnight ago.

Form: 4

Heross Du Seuil¹²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

3/1

Maiden bumper winner in France in the summer and has joined a top yard. Likely sort.

Form: 1

Honneur D'Ajonc³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Chester Williams| T: Mrs J Williams

7/2

Bred for the job and showed plenty first time up in well-contested juvenile at Exeter (16.8f, heavy) last month. Sure to improve. Also declared 1.40 Chepstow.

Form: 2

Jalwan¹²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Dave Crosse| T: G & J Moore

25/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat for John Butler. Yard have unearthed a couple of exciting hurdlers again this season and interesting to see how he goes in the betting. Stable also run Royaume Uni.

Form:

Royaume Uni²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

50/1

Very well bred (half-brother to King George winner Novelist) and was a fairly useful winner in France. Easy to back and made an unpromising start in this sphere at Sandown 3 weeks ago, though.

Form: 7

Siroco Jo¹⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

11/2

Related to winning jumpers in France and went down narrowly under front-running ride on hurdling debut at Clairefontaine in the summer. Has to be respected having joined Paul Nicholls.

Form: 2

Warranty^b1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: H Whittington| D

40/1

Fairly useful 2m winner on Flat for Mark Johnston. Some promise on hurdles bow at Wetherby for new yard last month and can improve now blinkered, especially if more positive tactics are used here.

Form: 6

Her Indoors²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King

5/2

Fairly useful Flat winner who shaped really well on hurdles bow in 17f listed contest at Aintree 3 weeks ago. Sure to progress for yard that have won this a couple of times in recent years.

Form: 2

Sarceaux¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Alexandra Dunn

150/1

Raced 3 times on the Flat in France for M. Delzangles, successful in a claimer in June. Shouldn't be found wanting stamina-wise now switched to hurdles, but this is a tough starting point.

Form:

Sly Minx⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon

80/1

Fair Flat performer who was left behind by the very promising Nassalam on hurdles debut for yard at Fontwell last month.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

More Than A Prince⁷⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: O Murphy J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Her Indoors (5/2), Heross Du Seuil (3/1), Honneur D'Ajonc (7/2), Siroco Jo (11/2), Ambassador (17/2), More Than A Prince (20/1), Alborkan (22/1), Jalwan (25/1), Cloud Thunder (33/1), Warranty (40/1), Royaume Uni (50/1), Sly Minx (80/1), Sarceaux (150/1)

HER INDOORS made a really encouraging start in this sphere in a listed contest at Aintree earlier this month and will surely improve. Siroco Jo and Heross du Seuil are talented recruits from France for the top 2 yards and typically make plenty of appeal. Honneur d'Ajonc showed plenty first time up at Exeter and will be interesting if taking his chance (also entered at Chepstow).