Champion Hats Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:44 | Winning time: 4m 0.07s

Rolypolymoly^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-10| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 107| D

9/2

Fair maiden on the Flat and took well to hurdles during the summer, making it 2-3 in this sphere when landing a 6-runner Worcester novice (2m) in August. Equipped with first-time cheekpieces here and may prove vulnerable conceding weight all round.

Form: 211

Age Of Sail^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| BF

13/8

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat at up to 1½m, fifth of 14 in a Newbury handicap on final start for Joseph Parr last month. Appeals as the type to make his mark in this sphere for new yard and he's high on the shortlist.

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Dicktate⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: R A Teal| OR: 96WS

12/1

Modest form on balance in various events on Flat. Has shown ability in this sphere but will need to raise his game if he's to emerge on top here following a wind operation.

Form: 343

I Have A Voice^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

22/1

Fairly useful Flat winner in Ireland for Jim Bolger but beaten a fair way in a first-time tongue strap (retained here) on hurdles debut at Plumpton last month.

Form: 4

Tuddenham Green⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: A King

6/4

Fair maiden on the Flat, placed in handicaps at Haydock (11.6f) and Sandown (1¾m) on his 2 starts this year. Yard has landed this race on a few occasions over the years and he's of strong interest on hurdles debut.

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Forecasts

Tuddenham Green (6/4), Age Of Sail (13/8), Rolypolymoly (9/2), Dicktate (12/1), I Have A Voice (22/1)

Those with hurdles experience hardly set a daunting standard and TUDDENHAM GREEN and Age of Sail, both of whom have shown a fair level of ability on the Flat, could be the pair to concentrate on. The latter is the higher rated on the Flat but this is a race Alan King has saddled the winner of 3 times in the past, including with hurdles debutant Karezak in 2014, and his representative Tuddenham Green gets the nod. Rolypolymoly is the clear pick of the trio with experience in this sphere.