12:45 Kempton

Tuesday 27 December 2022

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Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boosts Introductory Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 4m 0.0s

Artistic Choice^p²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: M L W Bell| D

4/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat (stays 17f) who made a winning hurdling debut in 7-runner event at Catterick 29 days ago, well on top finish. Cheekpieces on 1st time over jumps. Open to improvement.

Form: 1

Chaos Control²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds

14/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat. Made winning debut for current yard at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 29 days ago so warrants respect on his hurdling debut.

Form:

Charles St^p⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| BF

10/3

Sold out of George Boughey's yard for 50,000 gns in August and would have made a winning hurdles debut had he applied himself fully at Warwick last month. Cheekpieces may help.

Form: 2

Dark Mystery¹⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: B Brookhouse

9/1

Fairly useful 1m4f winner on Flat in 2022 for Ian Williams. Can't be discounted now going hurdling for his new handler.

Form:

Forward Flight^h⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

66/1

Fairly useful 1m winner at best on Flat but was well held on Warwick hurdling debut 56 days ago. Hood on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 5

Highland Frolic^t1⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: M F Harris| BFWS

28/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat. Sold from John & Thady Gosden 55,000 gns but looked less than straightforward when second of 6 on his Wetherby hurdling debut in October. Has had a breathing op since (also tongue tied) but others preferred all the same.

Form: 2

Him Malaya^t1⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| BF

10/3

Brother to connections' useful 2m hurdler Malaya and ran well for a long way when third in 4-runner juvenile at Newton Abbot (16.8f) on his debut in October, making late mistakes having gone with enthusiasm. Entitled to do better.

Form: 3

Postmark^t¹⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| BF

11/2

Useful on Flat, stays 1¼m, won twice in summer but below expectations last time. Interesting hurdling debutant for yard that does well with its juveniles.

Form:

Samuel Spade⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

9/1

Fair 10f winner on Flat for David O'Meara. Since changed hands for 47,000 gns and not ruled out now going hurdling for his in-form yard.

Form:

Forecasts

Charles St (10/3), Him Malaya (10/3), Artistic Choice (4/1), Postmark (11/2), Samuel Spade (9/1), Dark Mystery (9/1), Chaos Control (14/1), Highland Frolic (28/1), Forward Flight (66/1)

POSTMARK is the most persuasive option given he was the best of these on the Flat and represents a yard that does well with its juvenile hurdlers. Him Malaya shaped best on his debut in this sphere at Newton Abbot in October and seems sure to improve, while Samuel Spade and Chaos Control are other hurdling newcomers to note.