12:20 Newbury

Wednesday 15 December 2021

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BetVictor Loyalty Club Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 4m 4.6s

Agent Empire¹⁷

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

40/1

Fairly useful on Flat in Germany for H. Grewe but with no short-term promise switched to hurdling in recent weeks.

Form: 9P

Bryanwood¹⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn

66/1

Fair maiden on Flat, stays 1½m, below form last time. Sold from Michael Dods 8,000 gns in October and needs to leave that level behind now hurdling.

Form:

Dr T J Eckleburg⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Murphy

11/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Won 8-runner handicap at Ayr (10f, soft) in October on final start for David O'Meara and joined another good yard.

Form:

Forever William⁴²

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

6/1

Dam half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Gallic Destiny. Fairly useful maiden on Flat, stays 2m, disappointing when mid-field last time. Yard can boast a superb record in this sphere.

Form:

Line Of Descent⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex

5/1

Fairly useful on Flat, stays 1¾m, possibly unsuited by conditions last time. Sold from Simon & Ed Crisford 135,000 gns in October and he could be a classy recruit.

Form:

Mind Hunter^p³²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn

40/1

Fair form on Flat, standout effort when second in 1½m maiden for Richard Hannon. Hurdles debut.

Form:

Moka De Vassy⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: Mrs J Williams| BF

17/2

Half-brother to 5 winners, including useful chaser Saint de Vassy. Dam, maiden hurdler/chaser, half-sister to smart hurdler James de Vassy. Showed only greenness when well backed on debut in October.

Form: 6

Pride Of Nepal³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott

40/1

Fair and proven at 1½m on the Flat. Offered something to work on despite ultimately not achieving a great deal on hurdles bow a Fontwell a month ago.

Form: 5

One Journey⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| C

4/6

Useful on Flat, stays 10.5f, much improved when winning handicap last time for Roger Charlton. Could take high rank in this division.

Form:

Non-Runners

Afternoon Tea²⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: A W Carroll J: Harry Bannister

Moulins Clermont³¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Forecasts

One Journey (4/6), Line Of Descent (5/1), Forever William (6/1), Moka De Vassy (17/2), Dr T J Eckleburg (11/1), Moulins Clermont (12/1), Afternoon Tea (33/1), Pride Of Nepal (40/1), Mind Hunter (40/1), Agent Empire (40/1), Bryanwood (66/1)

ONE JOURNEY excelled in the mud on the Flat, achieving useful form for Roger Charlton, and, in receipt of weight from all now hurdling, she will be a tough nut to crack if taking to this new discipline. Moulins Clermont sets a fair standard on his debut run, while Forever William is sure to be well prepared for this.