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Thursday 13 April 2023

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Jewson Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 4m 14.28s

Bo Zenith³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 133

6/1

Winner of a newcomers race on sole start in France last spring and duly left his odds-on Sandown failure well behind when scoring in pretty decisive fashion at Haydock (15.6f). Stood out on form and followed up under a no-nonsense ride up in trip at Stratford (18.7f). Open to further progress.

Form: 1-311

Chaos Control⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 123| D

40/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat who struck at the third time of asking over hurdles in a Market Rasen juvenile (16.6f, good) in February. A lot more needed now upped in grade, though.

Form: 261

Jipcot²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 124| D

40/1

Showed fairly useful form over hurdles when landing a pair of events at Pau in February, including a listed race (17.4f). However, failed to match that form thrown in the deep end on his British debut at Cheltenham and looks set for another struggle.

Form: 40U110

Nusret^t⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 130

6/1

Fairly useful 1m4f scorer on the level who is 2 from 4 over hurdles, resuming winning ways with a useful effort in the Adonis at Kempton (2m, good to soft) by 1¼ lengths from Perseus Way. Conditions ideal and ought to go well.

Form: 1331

Perseus Way^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 130

10/1

Dual winner on the Flat who has quickly reached a useful level in this sphere, notching 2 wins and placing 3 times at Graded level. Bit better than result (badly hampered 3 out) when second to Nusret in the Adonis at Kempton but only midfield in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham last month.

Form: 213120

Rightsotom²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: D E Mullins| T: T Mullins

25/1

Has a fair bit about him physically and stepped up on his hurdling debut form when 19¾ lengths sixth of 15 to Lossiemouth in Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f) 27 days ago. May do better again but this is another tough assignment.

Form: 26

Sarsons Risk^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: B Brookhouse| D

20/1

Fairly useful Flat winner for Ian Williams who had a breathing op prior to making an impressive hurdling bow for his new yard at Doncaster. Fell 3 out in a first-time tongue strap in the Adonis and then was given a considerate ride back on the level at Kempton 15 days ago. Remains with potential.

Form: 1F

More Felons^t⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: M F Harris| OR: 132| BF| D

17/2

Useful on the Flat and has taken well to hurdles, scoring at Sedgefield and Cheltenham (Grade 2) before an excellent second back at latter venue in Finesse Hurdle. Disappointed in the Adonis (let down by jumping) last time but is clearly better than that and may bounce back. Yard won this last year.

Form: 1126

Greyval¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 121| D

16/1

Twice a winner over 1½m in France and confirmed the promise of her hurdling debut when landing 9-runner listed event at Doncaster (16.6f, good). Barely came off the bridle when defying a penalty with ease at Huntingdon 16 days ago and she's well worth a crack at this level.

Form: 211

Pawapuri⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

16/1

Useful 11f Flat winner for William Haggas. Changed hands for 105,000 gns and shaped with plenty of encouragement under a considerate ride when 16¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Nusret in the Adonis at Kempton (2m). Has plenty to find, but she's open to lots of improvement and shouldn't be overlooked.

Form: 4

Zenta²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 138| D

5/4

Made it 2-2 over hurdles despite still looking in need of the experience in Fairyhouse Grade 3 before posting an excellent third in Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f), clear of rest. Very much the one to beat on that piece of form.

Form: 113

Forecasts

Zenta (5/4), Bo Zenith (6/1), Nusret (6/1), More Felons (17/2), Perseus Way (10/1), Greyval (16/1), Pawapuri (16/1), Sarsons Risk (20/1), Rightsotom (25/1), Chaos Control (40/1), Jipcot (40/1)

ZENTA ran a cracker for one so inexperienced when third in the Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and very much sets the standard on that run. Of the opposition, Nusret took his form up a notch when landing the Adonis at Kempton last time and should go well again under similar conditions, while Scriptwriter clearly wasn't 100% that day and could easily bounce back for last year's winning yard.