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Thursday 3 April 2025

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Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 10.14s

Aviemore³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: Harry Derham| OR: 122

28/1

Fairly useful 10f winner on Flat and has progressed with each run over hurdles, supplementing his Warwick success in 9-runner juvenile at Huntingdon (15.8f), forging clear. Has appreciably more on his plate here, however.

Form: 311

Coconut Grove²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry

100/1

Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Adjali. Showed fair form when winning 1½m event only outing on Flat in France for Luciano Vitabile but is very much pitched in the deep end on hurdling debut.

Form:

Filibustering³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

16/1

Fairly useful handicapper on the Flat (stays 16.5f) and looked one of the most natural juvenile hurdlers seen in Britain all season when impressive winner of 6-runner juvenile at Kelso (16.2f), jumping impeccably in front and quickening right away. Sure to go on to better things.

Form: 1

Gibbs Island^h1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: T Lacey| OR: 132| D

16/1

Fairly useful Flat winner for Andrew Oliver in Ireland and made an excellent start over hurdles, bagging maiden at Sedgefield and Victor Ludorum at Haydock for his new handler. However, raced too freely when pulled up in the Triumph Hurdle last time. Hood goes on.

Form: 11P

Give It To Me Oj³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 122

28/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat who made it third time lucky over hurdles in fine style in 8-runner event at Newbury (16.3f), travelling powerfully to lead 2 out. Remains with potential but needs plenty more now upped markedly in grade.

Form: 321

Live Conti⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

16/1

Winner of a 17-runner juvenile hurdle (strong form) at Auteuil (2¼m, soft) on debut in October and maintained his unbeaten record faced with a golden opportunity at Wetherby (2m, heavy) 4 months on. Remains open to plenty of improvement.

Form: 11

Mambonumberfive⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 128

22/1

Fairly useful form over hurdles in France prior to changing hands for €450,000 last summer. Too keen to do himself justice on debut for new yard in Cheltenham Grade 2 but much more like it when running out a decisive winner in 5-runner Adonis at Kempton (2m) last time. Scope to do better again.

Form: 35-2P1

Naturally Nimble⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 138| D

16/1

Fairly useful winner at 10f on Flat who proved a different proposition to on his hurdling debut when readily winning Grade 3 event at Fairyhouse (16.5f) in December. Showed that to be no fluke when fourth in Grade 2 at Leopardstown next time and remains with potential.

Form: 714

Puturhandstogether²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 143

6/4

Fairly useful Flat winner proving very progressive over hurdles, turning a competitive, big-field handicap into a rout in 22-runner Fred Winter at the Cheltenham Festival, quickening clear. Open to further improvement and solid claims up in grade.

Form: 3121

Terrorise¹⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison

150/1

Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 1¾m), successful once in 2024. Faces a very stiff task on hurdle debut and will surely come up short.

Form:

Wendrock²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 137

10/1

Confirmed hurdling debut promise when landing 2m Leopardstown maiden over Christmas. Seemingly not good enough in Spring Juvenile but improved from a stiff-looking mark when sixth of 22 to Puturhandstogether in Fred Winter at Cheltenham. Has each-way claims.

Form: 3176

Willy De Houelle^h,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins| OR: 138

12/1

A very useful winning hurdler in France who got back on track when fourth of 8 in Spring Juvenile at Leopardstown in February. However, easy to back and flopped badly in the Triumph Hurdle on most recent outing.

Form: 12-2640

Murcia^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 136| D

11/4

Signed off in France with a win in a listed event and much better effort on second start for current yard when just failing at Naas (15.7f) in February. Ran well when eighth to Puturhandstogether in Fred Winter and in with a fighting chance of reversing the form on more favourable terms here.

Form: 331828

Forecasts

Puturhandstogether (6/4), Murcia (11/4), Wendrock (10/1), Willy De Houelle (12/1), Live Conti (16/1), Filibustering (16/1), Gibbs Island (16/1), Naturally Nimble (16/1), Mambonumberfive (22/1), Give It To Me Oj (28/1), Aviemore (28/1), Coconut Grove (100/1), Terrorise (150/1)

It was very hard not to be impressed with the way PUTURHANDSTOGETHER routed a competitive field in the Fred Winter at the Cheltenham Festival, so he's fancied to take the step up in grade in his stride and follow up. Filibustering was notably quick over his hurdles when making a successful debut in this sphere in impressive fashion at Kelso and is open to oodles of improvement, as is the unbeaten Live Conti.