bet365 Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 6.65s

Continuance⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| BF

30/100

Fair 10f Flat winner who wasn't disgraced when eighth of 17 in handicap at York (10.2f, soft) 42 days ago. Goes hurdling now and rates a big player.

Form:

Delayed Charm^t1²⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes

33/1

Showed little form in noivces/handicap on Flat for Anthony Carson last winter. Sold for only 1,600 gns in July so need lots more now going hurdling.

Form:

Popa Rich¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi

50/1

125/1, sixth of 7 in juvenile hurdle over C&D (good) on his NH debut 19 days ago. Significantly more is required.

Form: 6

Sweet Soul Music⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison

9/1

A modest maiden at best on Flat but he failed to beat a rival in 1m Newcastle handicap 40 days ago. Possibilities on his debut in this sphere.

Form:

Path Of Stars¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 74

5/1

Well beaten in an AW Flat maiden for the Crisford stable in May and first show in a trio of hurdling events when third of six in 2m1f Fontwell juvenile last time. Needs to build on it.

Form: 663

Forecasts

Continuance (30/100), Path Of Stars (5/1), Sweet Soul Music (9/1), Delayed Charm (33/1), Popa Rich (50/1)

Most of these arrive with a question mark against them so this looks a very good opportunity for Martin Keighley's fair Flat winner CONTINUANCE to make a winning start in this sphere. Sweet Soul Music appeals as the one to chase home the selection as he starts out hurdling ahead of Path of Stars.