www.carpetgallop.co.uk 01785719991 Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:38 | Winning time: 4m 12.68s

Keep The Faith⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M & D Easterby

11/1

Fair form at best on Flat but well held on handicap debut last time. Needs this transition to hurdling to spark him into life.

Form:

Monjules⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: J R Norton| OR: 116

5/1

Fair maiden hurdler who was placed in claimers on his last 2 starts. Claimed from Mme P. Butel & J-L. Beaunez for €16,506 after and looks to have leading claims on his British/yard debut.

Form: 84-3523

Piecederesistance¹⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond

10/11

Fairly useful on Flat in France for A. Fabre. Sold for €33,000 in July then gelded and looks one of the more interesting contenders on paper.

Form:

Smart Boyo¹²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

33/1

Well held all 4 starts on Flat and made a similarly unpromising start to his hurdling career at Hexham in June. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: P

Shamrock Wine¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: B Ellison

4/1

Poor maiden on the Flat and held back by inexperience on her hurdling debut when fifth of 6 in juvenile at this C&D (good) 18 days ago. Needs a big step forward on that effort.

Form: 5

Sisu^h1,t1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett

8/1

Looked rather limited on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott and probably needed the run making her hurdling debut after 3 months off over C&D 18 days ago. Hood/tongue tie applied.

Form: 4

Forecasts

Piecederesistance (10/11), Shamrock Wine (4/1), Monjules (5/1), Sisu (8/1), Keep The Faith (11/1), Smart Boyo (33/1)

Experience could count for plenty here so the vote goes to MONJULES. John Norton's recruit wasn't beaten far in claiming hurdles on his last couple of outings, so a reproduction of either of those efforts could be sufficient for him to open his account. Another French-recruit Piecederesistance looks one of the more interesting contenders so he could provide the main danger, ahead of Sisu.