12:35 Cheltenham

Saturday 12 November 2022

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JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Registered As The Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:37 | Winning time: 4m 4.09s

Medyaf¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 123| D

13/2

Flat form was fair at best and sold out of the Gosden's yard for just 9,000 gns in February. However, has took well to this game, winning at Stratford before following up with a better performance in 2m Wetherby listed event. More needed under a penalty but respected nonetheless.

Form: 11

Blueking D'oroux¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

6/4

Has shown fairly useful over hurdles in France, winning on debut at Fontainebleau and backing that up with a couple of in-frame efforts at Auteuil. Usual hood/tongue strap discarded on first run for Paul Nicholls. Highly respected.

Form: 12-4

Just Another One⁴⁹

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

40/1

Ran to fairly useful level on second Flat outing and shaped well making a quick switch to hurdling when runner-up in 5-runner contest (16.6f) at Market Rasen 49 days ago, closing all the way to line. This is tougher but he looks sure to progress.

Form: 2

Mr Freedom¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 120

13/2

Failed to win on the Flat but completely different story over hurdles, making it 3-4 in this sphere with an impressive display at Fontwell (17.7f, good) in September, and would have likely gone in again had he not ran out at the second last in race won by Medyaf at Wetherby. Remains unexposed.

Form: 3111R

Perseus Way⁵⁷

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

25/1

Fairly useful on Flat, stays easy 1½m, battled well when winning 10f Newbury handicap last time. No easy task first time up over hurdles but rates an interesting contender.

Form:

More Felons²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: M F Harris

4/1

Useful on the Flat and looked a potentially above-average juvenile in overcoming inexperience to make a winning start at Sedgefield (16.8f) 27 days ago, produced to lead approaching last and asserting final 100 yds. One to take seriously.

Form: 1

Tuddenham Green¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 120| BF| D

12/1

Fair maiden on the Flat and bright start to hurdles career when winning a 5-runner contest at Chepstow (2m, good to firm). Stepped up on that form only little when runner-up to Medyaf in listed event at Wetherby 15 days ago and this is tougher still.

Form: 12

War Correspondent^t³²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: R P Cody| D

11/2

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat who took well to hurdling when making a winning start at Punchestown (16.3f) 32 days ago, asserting final 100 yards. Entitled to progress.

Form: 1

Non-Runners

Cabrakan⁶⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: M F Harris J: Harry Reed

Super Stars²⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: A Keatley J: R T Dunne

Forecasts

Blueking D'oroux (6/4), More Felons (4/1), War Correspondent (11/2), Medyaf (13/2), Mr Freedom (13/2), Tuddenham Green (12/1), Perseus Way (25/1), Cabrakan (33/1), Just Another One (40/1), Super Stars (50/1)

SCRIPTWRITER looked a good prospect in overcoming inexperience to make a successful hurdling debut at Sedgefield last month and is selected to take this step up in grade in his stride. Mr Freedom has taken extremely well to this discipline and would have likely gone in again at Wetherby but for running out, while Blueking d'Oroux and Perseus Way are other interesting contenders.