KSR Lighting Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

3YO only | Class 4 | 2m 1f 162y | 7 Runners | Turf

Age: 3| Weight: 11-7| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 113| CD

Failed to win in 5 attempts on the Flat but different proposition switched to hurdles when successful over C&D in October. Matched that form when fourth under a penalty at Wetherby and slight step back up in trip can only help his cause.

Form: 14

Turenne¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 128

Quick to make into a fairly useful hurdler in France for David Cottin, scoring over 2m at Compiegne in May. Sound-enough start for this yard despite not matching that form when a battling second at Catterick 17 days ago and he sets the standard.

Form: 53-152

Aurelius Maximus¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

Poor maiden on Flat (stays 1¼m), well held last time. Has left Ed Dunlop but given yard he's joined, he's sure to be well prepared for this hurdles debut.

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Brave Guest⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West

Little form/signs of temperament on Flat for Jack Channon.

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Coisty³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Kimber| T: M Madgwick

Brother to bumper winner Steel An Icon. Little form in varied events on Flat.

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Launceston¹⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Joe Ponting

Modest maiden on the Flat, making jumps debut. 4/1 and blinkered for first time, last of 9 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm). First run for yard after leaving Sir Mark Prescott Bt.

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Tenadaay⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Hogan| T: F O'Brien

Last of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Epsom (12f, good to soft) 88 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John Gallagher but joined successful yard ahead of this hurdles bow.

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Forecasts

Turenne (10/11), The Bellhop (5/2), Tenadaay (10/1), Aurelius Maximus (12/1), Brave Guest (14/1), Launceston (14/1), Coisty (25/1)

The pick of TURENNE's French form sets a pretty good standard for a race of this nature and having found only one too good at Catterick for new connections, he can go one place better. Fellow-penalised runner The Bellhop is the obvious alternative.