JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Finesse) (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:06 | Winning time: 4m 13.06s

Burdett Road^h⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Cobden| T: James Owen| OR: 137| C

6/5

Royal Ascot handicap winner on the Flat in June and has taken really well to hurdling, making it 2-2 in impressive fashion in a Grade 2 contest here in November. The one to beat with further progress on the cards.

Form: 11

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Sir Gino³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson

5/4

Won listed newcomers race at Auteuil in April and, on the back of a breathing op, looked a class apart when following up in 8-runner juvenile at Kempton (2m) on his British debut last month. Sure to go on to better things.

Form: 1-1

Cosmic Soul¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: P Neville

150/1

Fair maiden on Flat for James Horton, stays 2m, back on track when runner-up in handicap last time. Sold from James Horton's yard for 35,000 gns in October and very much pitched in the deep end on hurdling debut.

Form:

Ellerton^p1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Hosie| OR: 99| BF

250/1

Fairly useful Flat on the Flat in France for Tim Donworth. Has shown some aptitude for hurdling but will surely be outclassed here. Wears first-time cheekpieces after a laboured effort last time.

Form: 732

Excelero⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams

25/1

Has a good pedigree and showed plenty to work amidst inexperience when second of 9 in a juvenile at Warwick (16f, heavy) on debut 81 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 2

Le Fauve⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Fergus Gillard| T: D Skelton| OR: 118| BF

33/1

Bought for €105,000 after going down by a nose at Bordeaux on his hurdling debut (tongue tied) for J. Boisnard and made a positive start for new connections after 11 weeks off when third in Aintree listed event (17f) last month. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 23

Milan Tino⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: N George & A Zetterholm| BF

6/1

Showed useful form when placed in listed and Grade 2 events at Auteuil last autumn but couldn't match Burdett Road's turn of foot when third in Grade 2 here in November.

Form: 233

Forecasts

Burdett Road (6/5), Sir Gino (5/4), Milan Tino (6/1), Excelero (25/1), Le Fauve (33/1), Cosmic Soul (150/1), Ellerton (250/1)

BURDETT ROAD showed an impressive turn of foot in a modestly-run Grade 2 here in November and can enhance his Triumph Hurdle claims with another success. Sir Gino created a good impression on his British debut at Kempton and is considered the main threat ahead of Milan Tino.