PricedUp Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 3m 40.00s

Arcon²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: J Candlish

13/2

Fairly useful performer on Flat (stays 16.5f), runner-up in handicap penultimate outing, but well below form last time. Makes hurdles debut at a very realistic level.

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High Court Judge¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen

11/2

Eight-time winner at a modest level on the Flat (all on AW) and showed more than he did on hurdles debut when fourth at Worcester a fortnight ago.

Form: 7-4

Velvet Vulcan^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: M Murphy

18/1

Modest on Flat (stays 1½m, raced mostly on the AW), out of sorts since spring 2024. Too free to show much on hurdles debut in March.

Form: 4-

L'Ennemi⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: H Morrison

7/1

Fair maiden on Flat (stays 1m), runner-up in handicap on first of 2 starts this year, below form last time. Has left Julie Camacho ahead of this hurdles bow.

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Noisy Jazz^h1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen| BF

8/15

Half-sister to fairly useful hurdle winner around 2m Lydford. Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1¼m), too free in handicaps both starts this season. Could outclass these on hurdles debut for excellent yard fitted with a hood.

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Venus Slipper^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: C Gethings| T: Michael Keady

100/1

Modest handicapper on Flat (stays 1¼m), possibly amiss last 2 starts. Hard to make a case for her on switch to obstacles.

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Forecasts

Noisy Jazz (8/15), High Court Judge (11/2), Arcon (13/2), L'Ennemi (7/1), Velvet Vulcan (18/1), Venus Slipper (100/1)

NOISY JAZZ will ned to settle down to have a good future as a hurdler but he's sure to be well prepared for this and is fancied to outclass these. Stablemate High Court Judge wasn't as good as the selection on the Flat but he can boast a good strike rate and has experience in this code on his side. Arcon is another to consider.