12:35 Cheltenham

Saturday 16 November 2024

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

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 3m 53.82s

Static¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 125

8/1

Dual winner over hurdles in France and ran his best race starting out for new connections when close second in listed event at Wetherby (2m) 15 days ago, sticking to task. This asks for more but his attitude looked a plus at Wetherby.

Form: 213D12

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Continuance²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Cobden| T: M Keighley

12/1

Fair 10f Flat winner who took well to hurdling and outclassed his rivals in 5-runner juvenile at Sedgefield (16.8f) last month. This is a big step up but he's entitled to progress.

Form: 1

East India Dock²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen| D

4/5

Useful staying handicapper on the Flat for James Fanshawe who is a half-brother to useful hurdler Burdett Road and looked a good prospect himself sent hurdling when landing the odds in a 10-runner juvenile at Wincanton (15.2f) last month. Sure to go on to better things.

Form: 1

Model Approach^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: N F Houlihan| T: A Keatley| OR: 117| D

25/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat for Jim Bolger and has made a bright start to his hurdle career, making all in juveniles at Sedgefield and Kempton last month. Hampered and unseated before halfway in listed Wensleydale at Wetherby 15 days ago but this is much tougher.

Form: 311F

Moutarde^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Anthony Charlton

28/1

Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 9.5f) and made an encouraging debut in this sphere (hooded) when second of 17 in juvenile at Galway (16.4f) 3 weeks ago, running on late. First run for yard after leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell. Should have more to offer.

Form: 2

My Mate Tony⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Gearoid Brouder| T: P McCreery

100/1

Well held in maidens/handicap on Flat and, although he showed more than first time up over hurdles when fourth at Listowel in September, he's easily passed over in this grade.

Form: P4

My Noble Lord³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| D

6/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 1¾m), successful on 4 of 5 starts in 2024, and got off to the perfect start over hurdles at Chepstow (2m) last month, staying on to lead final 1f. Sure to progress and win more races over hurdles.

Form: 1

Torrent^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 117| D

33/1

Fair on Flat and has quickly reached a similar level over hurdles, defying a penalty at Newton Abbot in September and not disgraced upped in grade when third in listed event at Wetherby (2m) 15 days ago. Needs a lot more at this level in first-time cheekpieces, however.

Form: 12123

Irisante¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Burke| T: D J Jeffreys

40/1

Fairly useful at up to 1m on the Flat and similar form over hurdles, including when third in 6-runner Group 3 at Auteuil in May. Since left Hugo Merienne (€80,000 in July) and interesting to see what the market makes of her on UK debut.

Form: 83-43

Prairie Angel^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: R Deegan| T: J P O'Brien

11/2

Progressive on the Flat, winning a pair of 1½m handicaps in October and made it 2 from 2 over hurdles in 7-runner juvenile at Down Royal (16.9f) 2 weeks ago, making all. Open to further improvement and well worth her place at this higher level.

Form: 11

Forecasts

East India Dock (4/5), Prairie Angel (11/2), My Noble Lord (6/1), Static (8/1), Continuance (12/1), Model Approach (25/1), Moutarde (28/1), Torrent (33/1), Irisante (40/1), My Mate Tony (100/1)

MY NOBLE LORD, a most progressive handicapper on the Flat, has the physique and attitude to do well over jumps and looks sure to leave the bare form of his opening win at Chepstow last month well behind now stepping up in grade. Prairie Angel and East India Dock are also promising and they head the dangers.