12:45 Catterick

Friday 18 November 2022

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Gaspara Asset Management Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 3m 54.55s

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Selected odds by:

The Churchill Lad^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-7| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 114| D

4/6

Fair handicap winner on the level for this yard who made a successful hurdles debut at Cartmel. Good second of 7 in juvenile at Sedgefield (16.8f) 15 days ago and holds leading form claims.

Form: 12

Agilulf²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: A Nicol

28/1

Fair maiden at best on Flat. 125/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) 28 days ago. Lots more needed now going hurdling.

Form:

Ballynaveen Boy³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C J Todd| T: S Allwood

150/1

50/1, first run since leaving Karl Burke when remote fourth of 6 in juvenile hurdle at Wetherby (16f) on NH debut 37 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 4

Fiftyshadesaresdev^p³³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond

5/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. 28/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, held when unseated rider last in juvenile hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f) on NH debut 33 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: U

Methinks³³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: R Fell & S Murray

33/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Unseated rider 2nd in juvenile hurdle (80/1) at Sedgefield (16.8f) on NH debut 33 days ago.

Form: U

Park Street^e/s1,h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss T Jackson

50/1

Fairly useful at best on Flat (stays 1¼m) but well held both starts for current yard on the level and unseated rider 2nd on her hurdle debut. Others appeal more.

Form: U

Regal Vision⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M & D Easterby

20/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, only ninth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 59 days ago. Goes hurdling with a bit to prove.

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Eclairant Le Monde^h³³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 96

11/4

Fair 11f maiden on the Flat. Twice raced over hurdles, hooded and better effort when fourth of 10 in juvenile at Sedgefield (16.8f) 33 days ago. May do better still. In the picture.

Form: 24

Forecasts

The Churchill Lad (4/6), Eclairant Le Monde (11/4), Fiftyshadesaresdev (5/1), Regal Vision (20/1), Agilulf (28/1), Methinks (33/1), Park Street (50/1), Ballynaveen Boy (150/1)

Most of these arrive with question marks against them so this looks an excellent opportunity for THE CHURCHILL LAD to defy his 7 lb penalty and make it 2-3 over hurdles. Sedgefield fourth Eclairant Le Monde should ensure Rebecca Menzies' juvenile doesn't have things all his own way however with Fiftyshadesaresdev appealing as the pick of the rest for place purposes.