racingtv.com/freemonth Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 3m 59.2s

Saint Segal²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Chester Williams⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 126

1/7

Made a winning start to his career at Bangor (17f, soft) and stepped up considerably on that when runner-up in Grade 1 at Chepstow last month, still in need of experience. Hard to beat under penalty.

Form: 12

Dragon's Fire¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales

150/1

Fair Flat winner (proven only up to 1m) but offered little both starts over hurdles.

Form: 68

Hasty Parisian²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris

28/1

Modest form in a pair of bumpers.

Form: 43

Jaramillo¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: W Greatrex

11/1

Useful on Flat (has high head carriage) and was much improved when winning handicap at Newcastle last time. Sold from Roger Varian 100,000 gns and likely player if he takes to this discipline.

Form:

Lifesjustaflicker^t1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace| T: Mrs S Leech

150/1

Showed up long way in juvenile at Cagnes-sur-Mer on hurdling debut, weakening quickly home turn and pulled up before last. Tongue strap on. Should do better.

Form: P

Thunder Ahead²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: A King

28/1

Off the mark in 1½m AW handicap for Harry Dunlop in October (sold for 35,000 gns later that month and subsequently gelded). Low-key start over hurdles at Wetherby but in good hands and can do better.

Form: 5

Winterwatch^t1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry

8/1

Fairly useful on the Flat for Andrew Balding but made an inauspicious start over hurdles after 4 months off at Hereford, soon behind, slow first, unseated rider third. Tongue strap now on.

Form: U

Forecasts

Saint Segal (1/7), Winterwatch (8/1), Jaramillo (11/1), Hasty Parisian (28/1), Thunder Ahead (28/1), Lifesjustaflicker (150/1), Dragon's Fire (150/1)

SAINT SEGAL has a really bright future, stepping up on his hurdles debut win when runner-up in the Finale Juvenile Hurdle at Chepstow 4 weeks ago, and he sets a very high standard under a penalty. Jaramillo was useful on the Flat for Roger Varian so looks the only realistic threat if taking to this game at the first attempt.