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Bar One Racing 'Price Boosts Across All Channels' Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 12:27 | Winning time: 4m 7.10s

Batman Girac^h1²²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

7/4

Improved from debut when won 9-runner 3-y-o event at Compiegne (by 3 lengths from Kart de Thaix, driven out after leading approaching 2 out), back in April. Has since left E. Grall (€150,000) and looks sure to improve further having joined a top yard.

Form: 61-

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Eagle Fang²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: W Durkan

16/1

Once raced on the Flat for Keith Dalgleish and has made a promising start over hurdles, finishing runner-up twice in juvenile events in recent weeks. Step forward required if he's to feature in this, however.

Form: 22

Hamsiyann¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: A J Martin

100/1

Fairly useful on Flat in France, won twice in 2023. Left Jean-Claude Rouget €250,000 in July (and gelded), so worth a second look in the betting for all this looks a tough task on hurdling debut.

Form:

Kaleosun³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| D

16/1

Bumper winner in France who showed the benefit of his hurdling debut when winning 10-runner juvenile hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy, 5/2) just over 5 weeks ago by 1¼ lengths from Ose Partir, always holding on. Will need to improve further to take this.

Form: 21-41

Navy Beach^t³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: A P Heskin| T: A J Martin

250/1

Modest maiden on Flat, stays 1¼m. Tongue tie reapplied but he looks well out of his depth on hurdling debut.

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Nurburgring^t⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: R Deegan| T: J P O'Brien

17/2

Useful winner at 13f on Flat. Made a winning debut in this sphere at Killarney before second of 6 in juvenile hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 8/15) 11 weeks ago (first past the post but subsequently disqualified). Can improve further.

Form: 1D

Ose Partir^h,t³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil

6/1

5/1 and hooded, shaped well on first run since leaving J. Boisnard when 1¼ lengths second of 10 to Kaleosun in juvenile at Galway (16.4f, heavy) on hurdling debut just over 5 weeks ago, closing all way to line under hands-and-heels riding. Seems sure to progress.

Form: 2

Superbolt⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

200/1

Considerately handled in maiden sole start on Flat for Joseph Patrick O'Brien. This is a stiff task on his first start over hurdles.

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Kala Conti¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

11/4

Made a winning start to her career in a hurdle at Compiegne back in May and completed a simple task on return/yard debut at Navan in 3-runner juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 2 weeks ago. Remains open to improvement, so she's high on the shortlist.

Form: 11

Nara^h1²²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: H De Bromhead

11/2

Fairly useful form when winning listed newcomers race at Auteuil (by 8 lengths from Koko Star, asserting run-in) on hurdling debut back in April. Has since left Mme P. Butel & J-L. Beaunez and she's open to any amount of improvement.

Form: 1-

Forecasts

Batman Girac (7/4), Kala Conti (11/4), Nara (11/2), Ose Partir (6/1), Nurburgring (17/2), Eagle Fang (16/1), Kaleosun (16/1), Hamsiyann (100/1), Superbolt (200/1), Navy Beach (250/1)

A competitive field with stacks of potential on show and it may pay to side with NARA, who bolted up in a listed newcomers event at Auteuil back in April and is open to any amount of improvement having joined leading connections. Batman Girac was snapped up for €150,000 at the sales following a cosy success at Compiegne 7 months ago so he heads up the dangers, with the unbeaten Kala Conti and Nurburgring another couple worth keeping a very close eye on.