Champion Hats Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 0.7s

Forever Forward⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: P & M Bowen

16/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. In need of the experience on hurdles debut at Cartmel 6 weeks ago for new yard, making mistakes. Entitled to improve but suspect he'll be vulnerable here.

Form: 2

Magistrato¹⁸⁸

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

4/7

From a good NH family and split a pair of promising sorts in Auteuil novice hurdle 6 months ago, shaping well himself into the bargain. Sure to improve for new yard and looks the one to beat.

Form: 2-

Nazwa³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood

14/1

Better for hurdles debut for this yard and not beaten far at Worcester 38 days ago. Takes on a couple of potentially useful types here, though.

Form: 54

Rocky Man¹⁸¹

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

3/1

Flat winner over 2m in France in April. In good hands for hurdles debut and no surprise to see him have a say.

Form:

Theonlywayiswessex⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

10/1

Fair form on Flat in minor events for this yard (raced up to 1½m). Plenty to find.

Form:

Forecasts

Magistrato (4/7), Rocky Man (3/1), Theonlywayiswessex (10/1), Nazwa (14/1), Forever Forward (16/1)

Paul Nicholls usually has a good one lined up for this and MAGISTRATO ticks all the boxes after a promising debut at Auteuil in the spring which saw him run to a Timeform rating of 120. He looks sure to improve and could take the beating. Rocky Man is another French recruit who is of firm interest for Dan Skelton and he looks to be the danger.