Vickers.Bet Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 25.79s

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Mr Freedom¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-12| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 104| CD

5/4

Failed to win on the Flat but different story over hurdles, winning over C&D and at Plumpton already this month. The win here came at the expense of Miss Fedora but he has to give her a lot more weight this time. Still likely to give a good account, though.

Form: 311

Briar Bank¹¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes

66/1

Modest form in 3 outings on the Flat. Doesn't strike as an obvious one to make a winning start over hurdles but the betting should provide more clues.

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Hill Station⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

7/2

Gambled on and all set to make a winning hurdling debut when coming down at the last at Newton Abbot in June. Could only manage a distant third back at that venue the following month, though.

Form: F3

Lightening Gesture^t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Fergus Gregory| T: Jack Jones

12/1

Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m), creditable third at Catterick this month. Hurdle debut.

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Ellencarne⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: David Noonan| T: Mark Gillard

150/1

Fair form at best on the Flat but tailed off starting out for this yard at Chepstow last month. That hardly bodes well for her prospects now hurdling.

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Inspiratrice^h1¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: James Bowen| T: Nicky Martin

50/1

Out the back in a pair of 1m maidens on the Flat in Ireland in June. Hooded for hurdle debut. Can only be watched

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Miss Fedora²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins

2/1

33/1, showed plenty of ability when 2 lengths second to the reopposing Mr Freedom on C&D hurdle debut 26 days ago. 12 lb better off with that rival now so in theory stands a good chance of turning the tables.

Form: 2

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Borntobealeader¹²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mr Freedom (5/4), Miss Fedora (2/1), Hill Station (7/2), Borntobealeader (7/2), Lightening Gesture (12/1), Inspiratrice (50/1), Briar Bank (66/1), Ellencarne (150/1)

MISS FEDORA has only 2 lengths to make up on Mr Freedom from their C&D meeting earlier in the month and receives a lump of weight from Sheena West's charge on this occasion so she's taken to come out on top this time. It would also be no surprise to see Borntobealeader leave the bare form of his hurdle debut behind and play a prominent role.