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Saturday 3 October 2026

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Nick Peacock Eighty Shades Of Grey Birthday Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 4m 24.81s

Royal Sapphire¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-7| J: Ian Power| T: J Candlish| CD

7/2

Fair maiden on the Flat (best effort at 12.5f) who belied a market drift when making a winning yard/hurdles debut in a C&D juvenile 11 days ago, leading under pressure between last 2 and driven clear. Can make his presence felt again under a penalty.

Form: 1

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Salkadan^p³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 108| CD

8/11

Fair winner over 11.5f on the Flat who proved much more focused with cheekpieces enlisted (retained) when making second hurdles start a winning one over C&D 5 weeks ago, clear before 2 out and allowed to be eased down. Big player in bid to follow up under a penalty.

Form: 31

Irish Fusilier²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore

25/1

Modest maiden on Flat who has offered little in a trio of handicaps in that sphere in recent months. Yard no stranger to success in this discipline (won this race 12 months ago) but others appeal more.

Form:

Our Wee Horse

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

4/1

Vadamos gelding. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler/very smart chaser Thunder Rock and modest hurdler/fair chaser Sir Rock. Interesting newcomer for stable which does well in this sphere and market confidence behind him would look significant.

Form:

Sapphire Dream^t1⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Miss J S Davis

28/1

Positive start for Charlie Clover on Flat this summer, confirming recent promise when landing 13-runner classified contest at Lingfield (1½m) in July, overcoming a wide trip and showing a good attitude to edge ahead near line. Switched yards (6,500 gns) ahead of hurdles bow and betting can guide.

Form:

Antiquarian⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore

33/1

Advertise filly who finished nearer last than first in handful of start on Flat and she rates a likely outsider now hurdling.

Form:

Flawless Fusion^t1⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Bedi

125/1

Fair ex-Irish maiden but yet to beat a rival in 2 Flat starts since joining present stable cheaply this summer. Tongue strap now added for hurdles debut.

Form:

Pepper Fizz²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Lorcan Williams| T: G Nicholls

18/1

Modest maiden on Flat (stays 1¼m) who saw her race out better than often is the case when fourth in handicap at Bath (1¼m, good) 20 days ago. Likely outsider now attentions switch to hurdles.

Form:

Forecasts

Salkadan (8/11), Royal Sapphire (7/2), Our Wee Horse (4/1), Pepper Fizz (18/1), Irish Fusilier (25/1), Sapphire Dream (28/1), Antiquarian (33/1), Flawless Fusion (125/1)

SALKADAN appeared much more focused equipped with cheekpieces when making all over C&D 5 weeks ago and he may well be up to defying a penalty. Fellow last-time-out winner Royal Sapphire is an obvious threat, while Our Wee Horse appeals as a likely newcomer from the Harry Derham yard and confidence behind him in the betting would need to be viewed positively.