Norman Colfer Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 10.0s

Harley Street^t1¹³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P O'Brien

5/1

Galileo colt who stepped up markedly on his debut effort when landing a Curragh maiden (12f) with a good bit to spare in October (final start for Aidan O'Brien). Rates a very interesting juvenile hurdle prospect now and interesting what the market makes of him. Tongue tied.

Form:

Hypotenus^h1,t1¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell

7/1

Useful on Flat in France, winner 3 times in 2022 at up to 11f. Connections went to €215,000 to acquire him in October and another to monitor very closely in the betting now hurdling. Hood/tongue tie fitted.

Form:

Jourdefete^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins

10/1

Placed in bumper at Vichy for Emmanuel Clayeux but cut little ice in couple of graded hurdle runs to date for Willie Mullins.

Form: 08

Zefania¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell

16/1

Useful filly on Flat (stays 12.5f), in rear in Group 1 Prix De L'Opera at Longchamp last time. Changed hands for €42,000 in December and the betting should guide with yard also saddling Hypotenus.

Form:

Zenta¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

4/9

Third sole start on Flat in France and bright start over hurdles when landing 9-runner listed newcomers race at Auteuil (17.9f) in September. Since joined leading NH outfit and highly likely she can make her mark with improvement anticipated.

Form: 1

Non-Runners

Paradise Lost¹⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: C O'Brien J: Rachael Blackmore

Forecasts

Zenta (4/9), Harley Street (5/1), Paradise Lost (5/1), Hypotenus (7/1), Jourdefete (10/1), Zefania (16/1)

ZENTA looks a good prospect judged on her hurdles debut victory in a listed newcomers' event at Auteuil (17.9f) in September and with progress expected starting out for her powerful stable, she can come out on top. Harley Street, an exciting recruit from the Flat, may emerge as the chief danger on debut for Joseph O'Brien.