Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:07 | Winning time: 4m 47.39s

Afternoon Tea³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll

50/1

Well held all 3 starts under Rules, albeit showing a bit more at Exeter 5 weeks ago.

Form: 874

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Appreciate^p1,t⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris

18/1

Fair form at best on Flat (sold from Tom Clover 12,000 gns in October). Worth a look starting out over hurdles for yard that houses one of the best juveniles this term in Knight Salute.

Form:

Cornicello⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Page Fuller| T: Jamie Snowden

9/4

Fairly useful on Flat (won twice in France at 2 yrs). Showed a fair bit behind promising winner on hurdles debut for yard at Ffos Las in October and can improve.

Form: 3

Many Words²³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Slatter⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll

40/1

Fair ex-Irish maiden on Flat. Little impact in 2 juvenile hurdles for this yard.

Form: 67

Navegaon Gate⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

8/1

Well-bred fairly useful but ungenuine maiden on Flat (sold from Ed Walker 21,000 gns in October). Needs to show a better attitude now hurdling, but in good hands.

Form:

Yorksea¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 124| BF

4/6

Fair Flat winner in France. Has shown plenty in a couple of warm Cheltenham juveniles for new yard, conceding first tun last time, and well-bred sort sets a good standard with more likely to come.

Form: 32

Forecasts

Yorksea (4/6), Cornicello (9/4), Navegaon Gate (8/1), Appreciate (18/1), Many Words (40/1), Afternoon Tea (50/1)

Hard to see past YORKSEA, who sets a good standard on his runs in stronger races at Cheltenham and should take all the beating for his top local yard. Cornicello could be the danger unless there is a market move for Navegaon Gate and/or Appreciate.