Weatherbys Chatteris Fen Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 3m 51.50s

Kabral Du Mathan^t1¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

10/3

Made a winning debut in juvenile hurdle at Clairefontaine (17f, soft) in July. Hood worn on that occasion is left off now starting out for Paul Nicholls. Solid claims.

Form: 1

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Blue Universe¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: M J Attwater

200/1

Fair Flat winner who was fourth at Wolverhampton last time. Doesn't look an obvious sort for hurdling, however, and this is a tricky starting point.

Form:

Kartoon And Co^t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D

13/8

Half-brother to French chaser Hurry Up and made a successful start in 4-runner event at Stratford in October. Subsequent second at Market Rasen was every bit as promising and he sets the standard.

Form: 12

Latin Verse³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Reed| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 108| D

17/2

Fair Flat winner for Ralph Beckett. Struck at the third time of asking over hurdles in Catterick juvenile in November (only run for Syd Hosie), but disappointed at Aintree last time.

Form: 2315

Soigneux Bell³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 112

11/4

Flat winner who stepped forward from previous hurdling efforts when readily off the mark at Fontwell a month ago. More required in this stronger race.

Form: 651

Whispering Royal²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 117

7/1

Fair Flat winner who built on the promise of his hurdling debut when off the mark in a juvenile at Doncaster last time. Could step forward again.

Form: 31

Forecasts

Kartoon And Co (13/8), Soigneux Bell (11/4), Kabral Du Mathan (10/3), Whispering Royal (7/1), Latin Verse (17/2), Blue Universe (200/1)

KARTOON AND CO sets the standard and there's more to come, so he's fancied to double his tally for all that Kabral du Mathan makes plenty of appeal debuting for Paul Nicholls after a successful start in France. Whispering Royal isn't without a chance, either.