Ceri Thomas Memorial Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Age: 3| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 100| D

Made a winning start over hurdles in a juvenile at Newton Abbot in July but came in only seventh of 10 on his handicap debut over C&D 16 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 137

Crest Of Honour²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Kimber| T: Mrs J Williams

Twice-raced maiden and pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Wincanton 28 days ago, tailing off end of back straight. Has lots to prove.

Form: 4P

Good For You

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams

Manatee gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Officieux and fairly useful 17f hurdle/chase winner in France Moosetache. Market can guide.

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Mach Ten²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: Anthony Charlton

Fair maiden on Flat (stays 1¾m) for Karl Burke. New connections went to 35,000 gns to acquire him in July and given a considerate introduction when fifth of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Wincanton 28 days ago. Can take a sizeable step forward.

Form: 5

Marche D'aligre¹⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

Fairly useful 10f Flat winner in France this spring for Ludovic Gadbin. Changed hands for €72,000 in July so he rates an interesting hurdling newcomer.

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Offiah's Boy^t,p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Taylor Fisher| T: J Tickle

Modest maiden on the Flat for Tom Ward. Last of 5 in juvenile hurdle at Ludlow (50/1) on NH debut 17 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

Lucky Bere²²⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: K Woollacott J: Ben Godfrey

Clotilda⁷⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 3

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Forecasts

Clotilda (11/8), Marche D'aligre (4/1), Final Entry (7/1), Mach Ten (15/2), Good For You (8/1), Lucky Bere (10/1), Crest Of Honour (14/1), Offiah's Boy (33/1)

Paul Nicholls' new recruit CLOTILDA had some fairly useful form to her name over hurdles in France and is fancied to make a winning start for new connections here unless Jamie Snowden's fair ex-French Flat scorer Marche d'Aligre proves above average on his first go in this sphere. Mach Ten, Lucky Bere and Final Entry can fight it out for minor honours.