13:30 Huntingdon

Thursday 4 October 2018

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Smarkets Betting Exchange Juvenile Hurdle

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 3m 39.9s

Biscay Bay^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

14/1

Champs Elysees colt that has a fair pedigree. Yard more than capable of getting one ready first time and market will be a good guide on hurdling debut.

Form:

Captain Speaking^p1¹³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: N P Littmoden

10/1

Ran a couple of times on soft ground over hurdles in France when shaping with minor promise. Will need to do better than that on first start for Nick Littmoden.

Form: 5-4

Percy Prosecco⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: Noel Williams| BF

4/1

Winner on the flat off a mark of 55 at Windsor in August. Needs to do better than that level to be competitive over hurdles but has the scope to do so.

Form:

The Lincoln Lawyer⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann

8/1

Ran to a fairly consistent level on the flat for Mark Johnston. Type to do better now going hurdling and market check very much needed.

Form:

Thunderhooves⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Garner⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan

33/1

Seemed to go backwards on the flat having been beaten a long way on several occasions. Needs to improve for hurdles and yard may have stronger claims with Needs To Be Seen.

Form:

Uncle Vanny⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: K Dalgleish

100/1

Sent off at 66/1 and beaten a long way when last of eight at Perth last week. Needs to do much more to be involved here.

Form: 8

Bright Saffron¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Graham Carson⁽⁷⁾| T: C Hobson

22/1

Won a weak race at Brighton on final start for George Scott. Ran well enough at Lingfield in the follow-up bid. Goes hurdling now and has shaped like a trip will suit so this might be a good move. Interesting to see how she fares in the market.

Form:

Nordican Bleue^h1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 108| BF

8/15

Won a couple of times on the flat in France and has shaped really well in two starts over hurdles so far. Sure fire future winner and a leading player in this field. Hood goes on first time.

Form: 22

Red Miracle¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: B R Millman

33/1

Not the most reliable performer on the flat and was beaten 22L+ by Nordican Blue when they clashed at Fontwell. Very tough to reverse that form here today.

Form: F47

Roser Moter²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

50/1

Won a 1m4f handicap on the flat at Wolverhampton in May. Beaten out of sight behind Nordican Blue at Fontwell on hurdles debut and has a big task on to reverse that form.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Needs To Be Seen²⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: J Ryan J: P J Brennan

Fading Icon³⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 3

T: Miss S West J: M Goldstein

Forecasts

Nordican Bleue (8/15), Percy Prosecco (4/1), Needs To Be Seen (7/1), The Lincoln Lawyer (8/1), Captain Speaking (10/1), Biscay Bay (14/1), Bright Saffron (22/1), Fading Icon (25/1), Red Miracle (33/1), Thunderhooves (33/1), Roser Moter (50/1), Uncle Vanny (100/1)

NORDICAN BLUE has shaped with promise on both starts so far over hurdles and looks to have sound claims once gain here. The hood is now applied and she can deservedly get off the mark. Of the newcomers to hurdling both Biscay Bay and The Lincoln Lawyer should do well in this sphere and are dangers.

Nordican Bleue
The Lincoln Lawyer
Biscay Bay

Previous Winners

2017

Thounder

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 3

J: J E Moore | T: G & J Moore

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,224.002nd: £1,240.003rd: £620.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00