13:10 Fontwell

Tuesday 12 December 2023

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Best Of British Events Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 4m 48.37s

Ellerton²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: S Hosie

13/2

Fairly useful Flat on the Flat in France for Tim Donworth. Well beaten pitched into a Cheltenham Grade 2 on his hurdle debut but could fare a lot better with his sights lowered.

Form: 7

Karaktere D'enfer^t1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: T Symonds| OR: 120| BF

9/4

Close second of 11 to a useful sort in a newcomers races at Fontainebleau in March. Not beaten far when last of 3 on Doncaster British debut last month. Tongue tied first time. Looks the obvious danger to River Gold.

Form: 2-3

River Gold¹⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

10/3

Much improved from debut when winning 11-runner claiming hurdle at Dieppe (17f, soft) in July by 9 lengths. Has joined Nicky Henderson since and is probably the one to beat on British debut.

Form: 31

Soigneux Bell¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore

5/1

Made a winning debut on the Flat in France in May and ran to a fair level when second in a 1¼m Epsom novice on his first run for Gary Moore. Only modest form in 2 hurdles in recent months and might be of more interest in this sphere when handicapping.

Form: 65

Parish Star^p,h¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke| OR: 78

80/1

Modest on the Flat in Ireland for Jim Bolger and similar form at best in his 2 completed starts over hurdles.

Form: 4U7

Queen Of Steel²³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: M D I Usher

25/1

Poor maiden on the Flat and ran to only a similar level when second of 4 on her soft-ground C&D hurdle debut last month. Likely vulnerable to a few in this line-up.

Form: 2

Spiced Rum⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: R T Dunne| T: W S Kittow

7/2

Fair staying handicapper on Flat, improving again when wide-margin winner in very testing conditions at Bath (17f) in October. Could be up to making an impact in juvenile hurdles.

Form:

Non-Runners

Future Times¹⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: G F Edwards J: Rex Dingle

Forecasts

Karaktere D'enfer (9/4), River Gold (10/3), Spiced Rum (7/2), Soigneux Bell (5/1), Ellerton (13/2), Queen Of Steel (25/1), Parish Star (80/1), Future Times (100/1)

Nicky Henderson French recruit RIVER GOLD is probably the one to beat, particularly if the betting vibes are strong. Fellow French import Karaktere d'Enfer can give him most to do ahead of Ellerton and Spiced Rum.