Tattersalls Ireland Spring Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 4m 5.00s

Busselton⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

18/1

Listed winner over hurdles in France who showed useful form when 3¾ lengths second of 7 to Zanahiyr in Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle over C&D (good to soft) 43 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 12

Ha D'Or^h⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins

11/1

French bumper winner who made an encouraging hurdling debut in a hood after 6 months off when 5½ lengths third of 7 to Zanahiyr in Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle over C&D 43 days ago. Will improve.

Form: 13

Quilixios⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

4/6

Promising individual who defied a double penalty with ease 4-runner juvenile hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, heavy, 1/16) in October, making all and quickening clear from 2 out. Smart prospect.

Form: 1-11

Saint Sam⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

15/2

Fairly useful hurdler who wasn't seen to best effect when 6 lengths fourth of 7 to Zanahiyr in Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 6/1) 43 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 91124

Varna Gold⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J G Gilligan| T: P J Gilligan

250/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 20 lengths second of 4 to Quilixios in juvenile hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, heavy, 10/1) 99 days ago. Set for another struggle.

Form: 72F12

Youmdor^h1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF| D

10/3

Fairly useful on Flat and looked a good prospect when winning on hurdling debut at Gowran. Upsides and going best when falling last at Fairyhouse next time and remains open to improvement. Hood on.

Form: 1F

Forecasts

Quilixios (4/6), Youmdor (10/3), Saint Sam (15/2), Ha D'Or (11/1), Busselton (18/1), Varna Gold (250/1)

QUILIXIOS and Youmdor are both highly promising juveniles, with the narrow vote going to the former, who jumped and travelled like a Graded winner-in-waiting at Down Royal in October. Ha d'Or could be the one to chase them home.