Millbry Hill Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 3m 43.70s

Collingham²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 118| D

4/9

Form: 1232

Monsieur Pom Pom^v1³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 111| BF

3/1

Well clear of the rest when chasing home a well-backed winner over C&D on debut. Undone by more testing conditions at Wetherby since, but still has some potential with a visor on for the first time.

Form: 24

Piecederesistance⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| BF

20/1

Fairly useful on the Flat in France for Andre Fabre. Could only manage a well-held third on his Sedgefield hurdle debut in November but that fact he went off at 10/11 suggests better was expected.

Form: 3

Sanosuke^p¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander

12/1

Fairly useful on the Flat in Ireland, getting off the mark at Tramore when last seen in August, and picked up for £58,000 by new connections, so hard to dismiss in cheekpieces for hurdling bow.

Form:

Non-Runners

Icone D'aubrelle¹³⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: N P Mulholland J: S Bowen

Jaramillo¹²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: W Greatrex J: Henry Brooke

Professor Calculus³⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: N J Hawke J: Kieren Buckley

Forecasts

Collingham (4/9), Monsieur Pom Pom (3/1), Icone D'aubrelle (7/2), Jaramillo (9/2), Sanosuke (12/1), Piecederesistance (20/1), Professor Calculus (25/1)

ICONE D'AUBRELLE won his only start in France and his new connections have given him some lofty entries at Cheltenham, so a chance is taken on him to maintain his unbeaten record in a juvenile that looks quite competitive on paper. The likeable Collingham is also a player, and Jaramillo could get involved if he is none the worse for his fall at Warwick recently.