Most Important 3-Year-Old Race Today Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:52 | Winning time: 4m 16.43s

Mancero⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

11/4

Made a winning debut in a claiming hurdle at Fontainebleau (15f, soft) in April. Claimed for €25,555 after. Open to improvement and probably the one to beat.

Form: 1-

Fuel The Fire²⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: W Storey

28/1

Modest maiden at up to 1m on the Flat for Ollie Pears. Has changed hands ahead of this switch to hurdles after 9 months off.

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One Horse Town⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

6/4

Fair 1½m AW Flat winner for the yard. A likely type for a race like this.

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Return With Gold³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Ollie Pears

7/4

Won for a second time in AW handicaps this spring when seeing off 9 rivals over 11f at Southwell last month. Respected with Brian Hughes booked for hurdle debut.

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Owt For Nowt¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant

33/1

Poor maiden handicapper on Flat (stays 1m). Outsider on hurdle debut,

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Forecasts

One Horse Town (6/4), Return With Gold (7/4), Mancero (11/4), Fuel The Fire (28/1), Owt For Nowt (33/1)

David Pipe French recruit MANCERO can put his experience to good use. One Horse Town and Return With Gold have achieved more than enough on the Flat to think they can make an impact in a race like this now hurdling.