Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 3m 51.95s

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Medyaf²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D

3/1

Flat form was fair at best and sold out of the Gosden's yard for just 9,000 gns in February. However, took well to this game when making a winning hurdles debut at Stratford (16.3f, good) and he's a potentially useful recruit.

Form: 1

Mr Freedom²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 120

11/4

Failed to win on the Flat but different story over hurdles, making it 3-4 in this sphere with an impressive display at Fontwell (17.7f, good) last month. Remains open to improvement and it's unlikely that he'll go down without a fight.

Form: 3111

Tuddenham Green²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: A King| D

11/8

Fair maiden on the Flat and bright start to hurdles career when winning a 5-runner contest at Chepstow (2m, good to firm). Big player with improvement on the cards for a yard that has won this race a few times in the past.

Form: 1

Vintage Valley^b1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| CD

13/2

Little impact on the level for Andrew Balding and safely held on hurdles debut at Sedgefield. Left that well behind in first-time cheekpieces when making all over C&D recently but much more on his plate this time (cheekpieces omitted and blinkers now enlisted).

Form: 41

Forecasts

Tuddenham Green (11/8), Mr Freedom (11/4), Medyaf (3/1), Vintage Valley (13/2)

Alan King is a dab hand with juvenile hurdlers and TUDDENHAM GREEN, who looked destined for better things when making a successful debut in this sphere at Chepstow, is taken to provide the yard with a fourth winner in this contest. He certainly won't have things all his way with the progressive Mr Freedom and promising Stratford scorer Medyaf in opposition, with the former feared most. Vintage Valley did the job well here recently but he lacks the striking potential of the others.