bet365 Scottish Triumph Hurdle Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 3m 47.2s

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We Have A Dream²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson| OR: 145| D

1/5

French import has been most impressive in racking up three wins since joining champion trainer, landing Grade 2 Summit at Doncaster before seeing off Sussex Ranger at Chepstow despite the tacky ground being a hindrance. Sets lofty standard.

Form: 5-44111

Act Of Valour⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Adrian Heskin| T: P F Nicholls| D

7/1

A 97-rated Flat performer in Ireland, he made a winning start for Paul Nicholls over hurdles at Newcastle (2m½f, soft) in December. Tailed off behind We Have A Dream next time at Doncaster, can surely be expected to leave that run behind him.

Form: 15

Crucial Moment²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: W G M Turner| D

12/1

No match for We Have A Dream at Warwick in November, he has since notched impressive wins at Market Rasen and Sandown. On the upgrade and respected, but unlikely he can lower the colours of his old foe.

Form: 12311

The King Of May¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Cook| T: B Ellison| D

25/1

Landed couple of juvenile wins in France last summer (no match for Apple's Shakira in May), set a tough task on British racecourse debut however and likely to improve for it.

Form: 5-611

Uptown Funk³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: K Dalgleish| CD

14/1

Maiden on the Flat, made a winning start to hurdling career with C&D success on New Year's Day. Potentially will improve for that effort, though will be forced to if having designs on making a mark today.

Form: 1

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Outcrop²⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

We Have A Dream (1/5), Act Of Valour (7/1), Crucial Moment (12/1), Uptown Funk (14/1), The King Of May (25/1), Outcrop (100/1)

Nicky Henderson has a plethora of exciting juvenile hurdlers to choose from and WE HAVE A DREAM is as exciting as any of them. He didn't appear to enjoy the heavy ground at Chepstow last month, but he stuck to his task and held off the useful Sussex Ranger all the same. He's conceding weight here but his trainer has earmarked this contest and, on better ground, he will be a tough nut to crack. Act Of Valour was tailed off behind the selection at Doncaster in December but surely is going to prove better than that while Crucial Moment has improved markedly since his Warwick defeat in November behind today's likely favourite and is respected after back-to-back wins. Uptown Funk won over C&D on his hurdles bow and may improve on the form, while dual French winner The King Of May is interesting on debut for new connections.