Devon Air Ambulance Trust Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 4m 19.2s

Borntobealeader^h¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-7| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe

10/11

Ready winner in selling company on the Flat at Goodwood (11f) in August. Third-place finish on hurdles debut at Plumpton looks better now than it did at the time and fitted with a hood, he got the job done despite a few mistakes at Ludlow 17 days ago. More to come.

Form: 31

Cabrakan⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris

9/4

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat, stays 13f. Ran no sort of race at Southwell last time and headgear removed on this switch to hurdling.

Form:

Play By The Rules^t1⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke

14/1

Fair maiden on Flat, stays 11.5f, well held in handicap on stable debut last time. Tongue tie fitted on hurdles debut.

Form:

Record Art^h1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

11/1

Half-brother to useful hurdler/smart chaser Authorized Art and fairly useful hurdler/chaser Art Approval. Fair form at best on Flat in France and though he's joined a good yard, he looked badly in need of the experience on hurdles debut behind Borntobealeader. Hood on.

Form: 4

Romancero Le Dun¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Peter Summers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Williams

7/1

Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Falbala Le Dun (2¼m-2½m winner) dam (c112/h110) maiden jumper in France. Failed to negotiate the first on hurdles debut.

Form: U

Forecasts

Borntobealeader (10/11), Cabrakan (9/4), Romancero Le Dun (7/1), Record Art (11/1), Play By The Rules (14/1)

BORNTOBEALEADER reacted well to a hood and a more patient ride when successful at Ludlow 17 days ago, and in a race lacking depth, he can successfully defy a penalty. Cabrakan's Flat ability marks him out as the main danger on this hurdles bow.