William Hill Extra Places Every Day Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:14 | Winning time: 4m 2.18s

Elham Valley^t1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 125| DWS

22/1

Fairly useful on Flat and made winning start over hurdles at Sandown in December. However, he was nearly 25 lengths Nassalam when the pair clashed at Chepstow. Had wind op since (also tongue tied).

Form: 14

Monmiral⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 143

1/1

Unbeaten in 3 starts over hurdles (the first in France), easily taking a Doncaster Grade 2 when last seen in December. Definitely more to come.

Form: 1-11

Nassalam⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: David Noonan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 142| BF

11/10

French recruit who started out for new yard with 2 wide-margin wins at Fontwell. Very good 2½ lengths to Adagio in Grade 1 Finale at Chepstow since. Likely even more to come and hard to beat.

Form: 2112

Progressive²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 118| BF

25/1

Flat winner who had little difficulty making winning start over hurdles at Doncaster in December. However, limitations seemingly exposed to some extent when fading into fourth in listed there since.

Form: 14

Forecasts

Monmiral (1/1), Nassalam (11/10), Elham Valley (22/1), Progressive (25/1)

A small field but a fascinating race. NASSALAM ran a cracker when second in the Grade 1 Finale at Chepstow and is narrowly preferred to Doncaster Grade 2 scorer Monmiral.