12:20 Warwick

Thursday 9 December 2021

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Agetur (UK) Ltd Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 4m 2.63s

Coolnaugh Haze⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

13/2

Performed well above market expectations when runner-up in 1¼m maiden at the Curragh on debut in September. Since joined top jumps yard and very much of interest on this hurdling bow.

Form:

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Graystone¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: L Wadham| OR: 113| BF

11/4

Three-time winner on the Flat this year and encouraging start over hurdles when second over this C&D last month. However, subsequent odds-on failure at Huntingdon was disapppointing.

Form: 23

Saint Riquier^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Ian Williams| OR: 123

13/8

Flat winner in France and has shown plenty on his 3 starts over hurdles, notably finishing second in a 16.4f Cheltenham Grade 2 last time. Very much the one to beat at this less exalted level.

Form: 422

Saveasea³³

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

14/1

Rather disappointing when sixth on debut in 9-runner Aintree bumper last month, his market position suggesting that far better was expected. No surprise should he leave that form behind now hurdling.

Form: 6

Spanish Hustle³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C Gordon

33/1

Fair but temperamental handicapper on Flat, off the mark at Brighton in October. Hasn't pulled up any trees in a couple of starts over hurdles so far and it's best to look elsewhere.

Form: P6

Vazir¹⁰³

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

3/1

Fairly useful on the Flat in France for Alain de Royer Dupre, winner of 12.5f Deauville maiden (AW) when last seen in August. Appeals as the type to do well over hurdles and he's one to note.

Form:

Tiki Fire^h,t1⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Kai Lenihan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N B King

100/1

Fair maiden on Flat for Karl Burke (stays 1½m). Changed hands for 10,000 gns, but didn't offer much short-term encouragement when well held seventh on hurdles bow at Fakenham (2m) in October.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

Greystoke³⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: A King J: Thomas Bellamy

Pride Of Nepal²⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: J Scott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Saint Riquier (13/8), Graystone (11/4), Vazir (3/1), Coolnaugh Haze (13/2), Saveasea (14/1), Greystoke (14/1), Spanish Hustle (33/1), Pride Of Nepal (33/1), Tiki Fire (100/1)

It probably wasn't the strongest of Grade 2 events in which SAINT RIQUIER hit the crossbar at Cheltenham last month, but it was a fine effort nonetheless and a reproduction of that will make him hard to beat here. With Graystone failing to build on his hurdles debut promise last time, intriguing Flat recruits Vazir and Coolnaugh Haze may emerge as the main dangers.