13:50 Uttoxeter

Sunday 28 July 2024

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Ken Boulton Memorial Juvenile Hurdle (For The Ken Boulton Memorial Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 3m 43.57s

Battle Of Omdurman¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-7| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Deborah Cole| D

9/4

Fair maiden on the Fla for Ollie Sangster who made a winning start over hurdles for new connections in 6-runner juvenile at Stratford (2m, good, 15/2) 14 days ago. Will almost certainly need to step up on that form to defy a penalty.

Form: 1

Play Pretend⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts

13/8

Related to a couple of hurdle winners and overcame inexperience to do likewise himself on debut at Market Rasen last month, well on top by the line. Penalty to defy here but he's open to plenty of progress.

Form: 1

Advert Rules¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

15/2

Fair maiden on the Flat and respected now hurdling for a stable which enjoys plenty of success in these events.

Form:

Bajan New Moon^t⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: R Potter

40/1

Offered little in 3 Flat runs for David Evans last year. Took to hurdling when third at Hexham (2m, soft) in June but pulled up at Market Rasen a fortnight later. Has a tongue tie refitted.

Form: 3P

Postponed Legacy³³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: M Keighley

40/1

40/1, fifth of 11 in juvenile at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good, 40/1) on hurdle debut 33 days ago.

Form: 5

Torrent⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

33/1

Fair maiden on the Flat for Andrew Balding. One to note in the betting on hurdle debut for new stable.

Form:

Turing¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Jack Jones

10/3

Fair form on the Flat, finishing second in a 1½mNewmarket handicap last month. Shaped as if still in form when a well-held third at Epsom since. Interesting recruit to hurdles.

Form:

Unleash Hell^v1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: Tom Dascombe

28/1

Modest on Flat and hard to derive much encouragement from last month's well-held sixth of 11 on Newton Abbot hurdle debut. A first-time visor replaces cheekpieces.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

Aaron²⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: S Edmunds J: Charlie Hammond

Global Skies¹⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: B Brookhouse J: J M Quinlan

Popa Rich

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: J Bedi J: Aaron Anderson

Trafalgar Square⁴⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Play Pretend (13/8), Battle Of Omdurman (9/4), Global Skies (11/4), Turing (10/3), Advert Rules (15/2), Trafalgar Square (10/1), Aaron (12/1), Unleash Hell (28/1), Torrent (33/1), Postponed Legacy (40/1), Bajan New Moon (40/1), Popa Rich (66/1)

GLOBAL SKIES was the best of these on the Flat and can strike on hurdle debut for a stable which did well in similar races last season. Play Pretend won well on his first attempt over hurdles and is second choice ahead of Alan King hurdle newcomer Advert Rules.