13:25 Wetherby

Thursday 26 January 2023

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Watch RacingTV With Free Trial Now Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:28 | Winning time: 4m 0.40s

Artistic Choice^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: M L W Bell| D

9/2

Fairly useful maiden on the level who made a winning start over hurdles at Catterick in November, well on top finish. Went backwards from that run in cheekpieces at Kempton, though.

Form: 15

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Casi Crudo¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 114

2/1

Fair maiden on Flat for Charlie & Mark Johnston. but off the mark at second attempt over hurdles at Ludlow in December. Ran well upped in grade when fourth of 7 at Huntingdon 13 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Respected.

Form: 3124

Tying The Knot²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 113| D

16/1

Fair maiden on Flat who has been going the right way in his 3 starts over hurdles, much improved when winning at Hereford at the beginning of the month, staying on to lead before the last. Could continue to progress.

Form: 351

Diamand De Vindecy⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: R Bevis

12/1

Fair performer on the level in France, successful in handicap at Saint-Cloud (14.9f) when last seen in October. First run for yard after leaving Y. Bonnefoy. Interesting recruit to hurdling.

Form:

Highland Frolic^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: M F Harris| OR: 109

10/3

Fairly useful maiden on Flat for John & Thady Gosden. Following a wind op/in first-time tongue tie, left hurdles debut form behind when third at Kempton in December, doing his best work late on. May have more to offer.

Form: 23

Oliver's Army¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

66/1

Showed fair form in minor events on Flat in 2021 for Michael Dods. After 16 months off (had wind op), shaped as if better for run tried hurdling when eighth of 14 in novice at Newcastle 19 days ago. This run should reveal more.

Form: 8

Ring Of Beara²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby

5/1

Fairly useful Flat winner who shaped well on hurdles bow when runner-up at Newcastle in November. Better than the result when fifth at Ludlow next time (third when blundered last) so he remains open to improvement in this sphere. Major player.

Form: 25

Shared^p¹⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

25/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat who was sold from Harry & Roger Charlton 16,000 gns in October. Watch for market clues as he now goes hurdling for new yard.

Form:

Swift Tuttle^h,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

40/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat for Brian Meehan but has offered little in a pair of juvenile hurdles so far, faring no better in first-time hood when seventh of 8 at Ludlow 20 days ago.

Form: 67

Chicago Gal²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: C O'Farrell| T: M & D Easterby

25/1

Fair maiden on Flat who was a cheap purchase from the Alan King yard. Made an encouraging stable/hurdles debut when runner-up at Catterick in November, but found it tougher when mid-field in a stronger race at Doncaster next time.

Form: 25

Lady Valentine^p1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

33/1

Successful as a 2-y-o on the Flat for Tom Dascombe and placed in handicaps for Hugo Palmer in 2022. However, beaten long way out switched to hurdles when seventh of 9 at Doncaster in December.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

Planet Legend³⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Charlie Hammond

Forecasts

Casi Crudo (2/1), Highland Frolic (10/3), Artistic Choice (9/2), Ring Of Beara (5/1), Planet Legend (10/1), Diamand De Vindecy (12/1), Tying The Knot (16/1), Shared (25/1), Chicago Gal (25/1), Lady Valentine (33/1), Swift Tuttle (40/1), Oliver's Army (66/1)

RING OF BEARA has made a promising start to his hurdling career, shaping better than the result at Ludlow last time as he weakened after a mistake at the last. He remains capable of better, especially if brushing up his jumping, so can open his account over hurdles this time around. Casi Crudo is feared most back down in grade, ahead of Highland Frolic.