Matchbook Betting Exchange Juvenile Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 3m 43.2s

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Quel Destin⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-8| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| BF

30/100

Matched the form of his French hurdle win on his GB/stable debut despite only finishing in the runner-up spot. Carried a penalty there (does again today) but should put his best foot forward in a race his stable have done well in before.

Form: 54-F12

Ghost Serge²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 118| D

9/2

Three-time Flat winner at up to 7f who struck over hurdles on his 2nd start in that sphere when winning at Perth (confirmed debut promise). Will be well suited by a sharp 2m on good ground but would have a better chance in handicaps.

Form: 21

Mom Said²³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Still a maiden on the Flat with his best effort coming at 7f. Below form on both hurdles runs for this yard (ran too free last time) and hard to see him making an impression here.

Form: 50

Vlannon¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: M Madgwick

33/1

Only showed some modest form on the Flat but appeared to appreciate the switch to hurdles last time out (half-brother to Grade 1 winning juvenile Mr Adjudicator). Took the runner-up slot in a weak race and more required in this to make an impression.

Form: 2

Tazka¹⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

17/2

Stayed 12f on the Flat in France (remains a maiden) and now makes her debut for a new stable over hurdles. Has a break to overcome but worth watching in the market given her connections.

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Yamuna River^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: R Johnson| T: C Gordon

16/1

The second hurdling debutante in the field who is still a maiden on the Flat (stayed 1m2f). Ran well in that sphere last time and with cheekpieces now back on can be given a chance in this.

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Forecasts

Quel Destin (30/100), Ghost Serge (9/2), Tazka (17/2), Yamuna River (16/1), Vlannon (33/1), Mom Said (66/1)

Trainer Paul Nicholls has taken this in the past two years and looks to have a fine chance of bringing up the hat-trick via Chepstow runner-up QUEL DESTIN who sets the standard here on that piece of form. Ghost Serge is the pick of the rest of those with hurdles form but he faces a stiff task here and it would not be a surprise to see the two hurdling debutantes Tazka and Yamuna River take the places given their Flat form.