bet365 Scottish Triumph Hurdle (Juvenile Hurdle) (Listed) (GBB Race)

Fairly useful Flat winner in France and 2-2 in juvenile hurdles for new connections. The second success came at listed level at Aintree in November and he might be up to defying a penalty with further progress likely.

Made a successful start over hurdles in a Ballinrobe maiden (for Joseph O'Brien) and has built on that for new yard, chasing home Burdett Road in a Cheltenham Grade 2 before going one better back there 4 weeks later. Looks sure to go well again.

Fair maiden on the Flat who built on his hurdling debut promise for Noel Meade when ready winner of 9-runner C&D juvenile in November. Hasn't built on that in 2 his outings since and improvement needed to get heavily involved at this level.

Won 7-runner Chepstow juvenile in October. Improved when 3 lengths second to to the reopposing An Bradan Feasa at Cheltenham 2 months later and shaped as if still in good form when remote second in Finale back at Chepstow over Christmas (final start for Anthony Charlton).

Showed fair form on second of 2 starts in maidens on Flat for Eddie & Patrick Harty. Positive start to his hurdle career for new trainer John McConnell when second over C&D on New Year's Day but will need to leave that bare form well behind to figure prominently here.

Fairly useful on Flat for James Ferguson and made an encouraging start to his hurdle career when second of 6 to a smart prospect from the Paul Nicholls yard at Kempton (2m, good to soft) last month. Can be expected to improve.

Won pair of handicaps on the level this summer. Remote sixth to Union Flag on his C&D hurdle debut in November but different proposition when scoring twice here since. Another chunk of improvement required if he's to extend the winning sequence to 3.

Modest maiden on the Flat who has already surpassed that form over hurdles, running to a fair level when second of 13 at Killarney (17f, soft) in August (final start for Ross O'Sullivan). Not in the same form when fifth of 11 to Eagle Prince at Sedgefield on yard debut in October. Off since.