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Saturday 3 December 2022

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BoyleSports Moneyback Meetings Everyday Fillies' Juvenile Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 4m 18.05s

Isaline De Chandou^h1,t1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: S De Beauregard

10/3

French raider who landed a fillies' juvenile event at Compiegne prior to finishing runner-up in listed/Grade 3 company. Eased in class here having struggled in a Grade 1 event last time and while she's not the easiest to assess in the context of this race and carries a penalty, she merits respect.

Form: 5-21225

Arch Enemy⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Magee

66/1

Dual winner on the Flat and has show ability in this sphere, making the frame on 3 of her 4 hurdles starts, but she's almost certainly biting off more than she can chew in this company.

Form: 7344

Calico¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

10/1

Has shown more than enough in half-a-dozen appearances in Irish juvenile/maiden hurdles to suggest that there are races to be won with her, not least when third in a 16-runner Punchestown event last time. Still, this demands a sizeable step forward and Old Victoria is presumably the stable No 1.

Form: 355443

Dixon Cove^t1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 130

1/1

Placed all 3 starts in France (including in Grade 3 company) and made short work of her 5 rivals when making a winning British debut at Hereford last month. Clearly a bright prospect for the Nicholls yard and she's probably the one they all to have to beat.

Form: 32-31

Dubai Clover¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C P McNamara| T: J C McConnell

22/1

Fair maiden on the Flat and positive start over hurdles when fourth of 16 in a juvenile event at Punchestown recently. Improvement should be forthcoming but whether she will step up sufficiently to play a leading role in this contest remains to be seen.

Form: 4

Obsessedwithyou³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

5/1

Given an enterprising ride by Gavin Sheehan when scoring in good style on debut in a 6-runner juvenile hurdle at Wetherby. That probably wasn't the strongest of races (fifth has won since but the third and fourth were beaten next time) and she has much more on her plate this time.

Form: 1

Old Victoria²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| D

18/1

Looked promising when winning the second of her 2 starts in France and while she failed to fire on debut for Gordon Elliott at Down Royal, that run can be excused given that she was found to be distressed post race. Could turn out to be useful and she needs a second look.

Form: 215

Paddy's Fancy^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

28/1

Modest on the Flat but switch to hurdles/fitting of cheekpieces did the trick at Leicester where she justified support in a 7-runner juvenile event. Probably capable of winning more races in this sphere but plenty more will be needed at this level.

Form: 1

Pepsiwithacap^p,t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| D

80/1

Flat winner who made it third time lucky over hurdles in a Killarney maiden in August. Well held both subsequent starts in this sphere, though, and while she represents a yard that has landed this race twice in recent years, others make more appeal.

Form: 62197

Non-Runners

Circus Act³⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: J Nash J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dixon Cove (1/1), Isaline De Chandou (10/3), Obsessedwithyou (5/1), Calico (10/1), Circus Act (14/1), Old Victoria (18/1), Dubai Clover (22/1), Paddy's Fancy (28/1), Arch Enemy (66/1), Pepsiwithacap (80/1)

Ready preference is for DIXON COVE, who looked a filly of real potential when coasting home on debut for Paul Nicholls at Hereford and she's already proven at a higher level having been third in a French Grade 3 during the spring. Old Victoria, another import from the other side of the Channel, can be expected to leave her Down Royal run well behind and she is second choice. The French connection continues with Galic-raider Isaline de Chandou, who looks the clear pick of the remainder.