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Friday 9 January 2026

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PricedUp The Jumps 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 17.86s

A King Of Magic⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Liam Harrison| T: P F Nicholls| BF

18/1

Fair form when in the frame both starts in bumpers 8 months apart (left Tom Weston after debut). Makes hurdle debut for leading stable.

Form: 3-4

Alidam^t⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 110

125/1

Fair form when placed on 3 of 4 hurdle starts in France but showed nothing when pulled up on 21.5f Newton Abbot British debut in October. Can only watch after that.

Form: 3-03P

Best Trump³²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

3/1

Smart pedigree and beat subsequent bumper winner Canty's Cove in a 2-finisher Irish point last February. It'll be very interesting to see what the betting makes of him.

Form: 1-

Devilsrollthedice³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Rian Corcoran⁽⁷⁾| T: Gordon Treacy

200/1

Made the frame in Irish points but beaten a long way in 2 hurdle starts over 19.5f at Chepstow in recent months.

Form: P824-48

Devon Paige⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Godfrey| T: J D Frost

200/1

Showed some ability when sixth of 11 in bumper at Taunton (16.5f, good to firm) on debut 6 weeks ago but will likely need a huge step forward to make winning hurdles debut.

Form: 6

Eton Mes²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

25/1

Modest in bumpers. Shaped better when fourth of 11 in novice at Chepstow (19.5f, good to soft) on hurdle debut but could only manage a distant fourth over this C&D since.

Form: 35-944

Johnny's Jury³⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

6/4

Good pedigree and made an encouraging start to his career when third in Ffos Las maiden hurdle last January for Nicky Henderson. Likely improver on return for a new stable enjoying a tremendous season.

Form: 3-

Like A Dancer⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams

200/1

66/1, never on terms when sixth of 9 in Ffos Las bumper in October. A watching brief is advised now hurdling.

Form: 6

Limerick Star⁶²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Callum Pritchard⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White

16/1

Runner-up sole start in Irish points in April 2024. Chased home the now very useful hurdler/chaser Moon Rocket on that occasion but it's taken a long time for new connections to get him to the track. The betting should help guide to expectations.

Form: 2/

Sailing By³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| BF

14/1

Produced a promising first effort behind a couple of useful prospects when third of 13 in Chepstow bumper (2m, soft) on debut in November. Went backwards at Exeter next time but retains potential for hurdling.

Form: 37

Lady Dapple Rose³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: James Best| T: H Dickin

125/1

Showed ability in 2 bumpers and translated that to hurdling when second in a small-field Leicester maiden (2m, soft) in November. Failed to back that up when sixth back at Leicester since.

Form: 6-526

Miss Tiara^t⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott

80/1

Showed a lot more than on hurdle debut when runner-up over 21.5f here in October, albeit it's only modest form. Well-held fifth when dropped to around 2m at Wincanton in November. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 9P-25

Moonlight Stride²⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White

200/1

No real impact in bumper at Chepstow (2m, good to firm) on debut 8 months ago and is bred to need time and longer trips.

Form: 8-

Pourquoi Pas Papa³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

15/8

Promising second in newcomers hurdle at Clairefontaine in June and, following a €200,000 sale from David Cottin yard, again offered plenty when runner-up in a 2m juvenile hurdle at Sandown (soft) on stable debut last month. Leading claims if turning out (due to run 2.00 Taunton Thursday).

Form: 22

Non-Runners

Lirone Du Seuil⁵⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Lord Virginia⁴³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: M Keighley J: Beau Morgan

Forecasts

Johnny's Jury (6/4), Pourquoi Pas Papa (15/8), Best Trump (3/1), Sailing By (14/1), Limerick Star (16/1), A King Of Magic (18/1), Eton Mes (25/1), Lirone Du Seuil (25/1), Lord Virginia (25/1), Miss Tiara (80/1), Lady Dapple Rose (125/1), Alidam (125/1), Devilsrollthedice (200/1), Like A Dancer (200/1), Moonlight Stride (200/1), Devon Paige (200/1)

Jamie Snowden's new recruit JOHNNY'S JURY gets the vote on the back of his promising debut effort at a similar time last year. Best Trump beat a recent bumper winner when winning his point early last year and would rate a danger if the betting speaks for him. Pourquoi Pas Papa holds an entry at Taunton on Thursday but would be the one to beat if showing up here instead.