12:05 Cheltenham

Saturday 16 December 2023

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JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:07 | Winning time: 4m 14.2s

An Bradan Feasa²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Jack Jones| OR: 127

5/4

Made a successful start over hurdles in a Ballinrobe maiden 13 days later (for Joseph O'Brien) and built on that when chasing home Burdett Road in a Grade 2 here last month. Likely capable of better again and the one to beat.

Form: 12

Balboa⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 110

8/1

Fair maiden on the Flat who got off the mark at third time of asking over hurdles when taking 7-runner juvenile at Chepstow (2m, heavy) for Milton Harris. Now under the care of Anthony Charlton. More will be needed now stepping up in class.

Form: 321

Eagle Prince²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 121| D

9/1

Lost his way a little on the Flat this summer but revitalised by a switch to hurdles this autumn, winning at Sedgefield before very good 12½ lengths fourth of 11 to Burdett Road in Graded 2 here 4 weeks ago. Was 6 lengths behind An Bradan Feasa on that occasion, though.

Form: 14

Kourosh¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

11/8

Fair winner on Flat in Germany who bolted up on his Wetherby hurdle debut 17 days ago. The opposition wasn't up to much but he still looks a good prospect.

Form: 1

Maglia Rosa²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Roisin Leech| T: Mrs S Leech

200/1

66/1, tailed off when pulled up on Fontainebleau debut last month. Big outsider.

Form: P

Walk The Moon³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: A W Carroll

150/1

Little impact on the Flat but has the pedigree for jumping and showed aptitude on hurdling debut when third in juvenile at Wetherby in October. Too free when well-held fifth at Musselburgh since. Faces a stiff task in this company.

Form: 35

Rebel Angel^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

80/1

Fair 5-time Flat winner but below par at Wolverhampton last month on her first outing for this yard and she's very much pitched in at the deep end on hurdle debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Kabral Du Mathan¹⁵⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 3

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Forecasts

An Bradan Feasa (5/4), Kourosh (11/8), Kabral Du Mathan (5/2), Balboa (8/1), Eagle Prince (9/1), Rebel Angel (80/1), Walk The Moon (150/1), Maglia Rosa (200/1)

Given it was only the third start of his career AN BRADAN FEASA should have more to offer on the back of last month's course Grade 2 second and he sets a good standard for the rest to aim at. Kourosh created a good impression on his Wetherby hurdle debut and is second choice ahead of Paul Nicholls French recruit Kabral du Mathan.