Juvenile Hurdlers 2012/13

[Tuffers]

including Ian Williams’s first juvenile this season…

I saw him schooling a few weeks ago and all I can say is I hope he’s improved since then

[Bachelors Hall]

Hilali was certainly impressive there. Didn’t put a foot wrong and hasn’t been touched in his last two races. The hold up tactics have brought about a vast improvement from his Ffos Las run and it will be interesting to see where he goes from here. He would be up with Halogen as this season’s juvenile as the lack of strength in the betting for his stablemate, Indepub, would suggest that Halogen would be the stronger of the two McCain juveniles seen out thus far.

Notwithstanding Chosirez’s disappointing effort, Miss Conduct’s performance would make her the best filly seen yet. Prior to this morning’s comment, I thought Cool Hand Luke would have been entitled to run into a place. His jumping on the day wasn’t, in the main, utterly horrific and whilst it wasn’t particularly good either, the presumed improvement must bode well for Poetic Power’s future over the sticks

[Bachelors Hall]

There’s a maiden juvenile at Killarney tomorrow which features the runners up from the first two Irish contests in this sphere along with Jessica Harrington’s first three year old hurdler.

Madiera Girl 3/3

Lounaos

4th Champion Hurdle (G1), Leopardstown 2007&2008
Quantum Reach 4/2

Al Mutahm

3rd Triumph Hurdle (G1), Cheltenham 1992
Everything Zain 2/2

Fnan

3rd Champion Stayers Hurdle (G1), Punchestown 2002
Magical Moon 2/2

Bagber

3rd AON Hurdle, Punchestown 2011
Bigearsonmyright 2/1

Tashtikar

1st Prix Achille-Fould (Listed), Auteuil 2005
Danequest 3/1

Valedictory

1st Handicap Hurdle (122), Kelso 1999
Sligo Girl 5/3

Risaala

1st NH Novices Hurdle, Market Rasen 2011
Habesh 2/1

Hariymi

1st Dovecote Novices Hurdle (G2), Kempton 2000
Hurricane Ridge 3/2

Barati

2nd Cashmans Juvenile Hurdle (G2), Leopardstown 2005
Porterman 3/2

Hill Fairy

1st Mares Handicap Hurdle (99), Cork 2008

Sires

Habesh – Rock Of Gibraltar (7)
Porterman – Barathea (7)
Everything Zain – Cape Cross (4)
Madiera Girl – Bachelor Duke (2)
Magical Moon – Dansili (2)
Sligo Girl – Bachelor Duke (2)
Bigearsonmyright – Mujahid (1)

[Tuffers]

the presumed improvement must bode well for Poetic Power’s future over the sticks

I’m told that you can tell from the very first hurdling session whether a horse will take to hurdles or not. I think you can improve a horse’s jumping but you can’t turn a bad jumper into a good one.

One of the reasons I think this thread is particularly interesting is that I’m sure there is a genetic element to the ability to jump hurdles well and that’s why some of the flat sires produce more hurdle winners than others.

[Bachelors Hall]

I haven’t even been remotely involved in the schooling of a horse so this is an area that I lack knowledge. Be sure to let us know if Poetic Power takes flight with aplomb!

For me, it just started as a vague curiosity to find selling class horses distantly related to champions. But I must say I’m having fun doing the research. I’ve also been collecting the data on damsires. So far, the only damsire to have had more than one individual horse finished in a place has been Desert Prince with Hilali and Porterman. Still, I will be intrigued to see the figures come spring.

[befair]

This has been a most informative thread, thanks everyone for the research. Halogen and Hilali seem the stand-outs at the moment.

[Bachelors Hall]

It’s been a very pleasing thread to contribute to as it ensures that every race, no matter how mediocre, is one filled with intrigue. Tomorrow’s maiden at Market Rasen is no exception.

Will Adili transfer his improved flat form to the jumps? Will Red Tyke provide a second successive victory in this race for John Quinn? Will this season’s most unlucky juvenile, Snowed In, finally have a change in fortune? Will Mick Channon’s consistent Spanish Fork break his duck? Will Donald McCain’s £14,000 purchase be sharp enough for a winning debut? All will be revealed in roughly twenty seven and a half hours!

Underwritten 3/1

Cotton Mill

3rd Sefton Novices’ Hurdle (G1) Aintree 2012
Adili 4/3

Spirit Of Adjisa

1st Champion Novice Hurdle, Punchestown 2011
Hunting Gonk 4/2

Chief’s Song

3rd Imperial Cup (140), Sandown 1996
Spanish Fork 1/1

Ocean Transit

3rd David Nicholson Mares Hurdle (G2), Cheltenham 2011
Red Tyke 3/1

Mytton’s Choice

2nd Tote Silver Trophy (129), Chepstow 1996
Altnaharra dam

Gargoyle Girl

1st Handicap Hurdle (100), Perth 2004
Snowed In 3/2

So Precious

1st Juvenile Hurdle, Fakenham 2000
Imperial Elegance 1/1

Psycho Cat

1st Juvenile Hurdle, Newton Abbot 2006

Sires

Adili – Dubai Destination (3)
Altnaharra – Halling (1)

[Bachelors Hall]

Tomorrow, there’s a handicap hurdle at Hereford open to 3yos and upwards. Choisirez is the only one to have taken up the engagement and was allotted a mark of 90 which I feel really stretches her as it is. When one takes into account the 9lbs she also has to find on the long handicap, she’ll do well to figure. Nevertheless, if she runs to her own form, it could give an indication of how good this crop is. I would have preferred if 5-day entry, King’s Wharf, had stayed in as he’s far more consistent but such is life!

Choisirez 4/4

Binocular

1st Champion Hurdle (G1), Cheltenham 2010

Sire

Choisirez – Choisirez (3)

[Bachelors Hall]

Tomorrow’s maiden at Sedgefield features nine hurdling debutants and five individual winners from the flat. Amongst the newcomers is the most accomplished flat horse to face hurdles so far this season in Mr Red Clubs who went from winning a nine furlong seller at Wolverhampton to picking up prize money in a listed contest at Newmarket over seven furlongs. The most interesting horse with a previous run over hurdles is Donald McCain’s Indepub who has the opportunity to boost Hilali’s Stratford form.

It also feature’s the frustrating homebred Josie Lennon. Frustrating in the sense that she’s the first horse for whom I’ve been unable to find a single hurdling relative. I suppose it had to happen at some point…

Van Mildert 4/2

Landing Light

1st Championship Hurdle (G1), Sandown 2001
Adili 4/3

Spirit Of Adjisa

1st Champion Novice Hurdle, Punchestown 2011
Red Shimmer 3/2

Torphichen

1st Fishery Lane Hurdle (Listed), Naas 2009
Kealshore Again 4/3

Balanak

1st Dovecote Novices’ Hurdle (G2), Kempton 1995
Indepub 4/3

Kolme

2nd Champion 4yo Hurdle (listed), Punchestown 1981
Fine Kingdom 4/1

Souabe

2nd Prix Jacques d’Indy (G3), Auteuil 1983
Pearl Catcher 5/1

Private Guy

2nd Maiden Hurdle, Tralee 1993
Connie Carlton 2/1

Rojabaa

4th Handicap Hurdle (110), Haydock 2006
Forster Street 2/1

Easy Wonder

3rd Conditions Hurdle, Dundalk 1995
Hulwa 3/1

Acropolis

4th Introductory Novices’ Hurdle, Kelso 2006
Mr Red Clubs 3/1

Indie Rock

5th Novices’ Hurdle, Ascot 1995
Josie Lennon 2/0

Oh No Case

“Modest 3 mile chase winner”

Sires

Adili – Dubai Destination (3)
Forster Street – Acclamation (3)
Fine Kingdom – King’s Best (2)
Pearl Catcher – Catcher In The Rye (2)
Hulwa – Swain (2)
Van Mildert – Observatory (1)
Connie Carlton – Distant Music (1)

[Bachelors Hall]

Sunday’s Fontwell contest is certainly an intriguing one as it features three previous winners including the 1-2 from last month’s course and distance contest as well as the consistent King’s Wharf and Spanish Fork. The newcomers weren’t any great shakes on the flat as there isn’t a winner amongst them although Nick Gifford’s first juvenile, Dollar Bill, did run respectably in a Sandown handicap for Andrew Balding.

Annaluna 3/2

Atlaal

2nd Gerry Feilden Hurdle (G2), Newbury 1990
Ridiyka 2/2

Notus De La Tour

3rd Totesport Trophy (G3), Newbury 2011*
Linton Hill 2/2

Star Wood

2nd Grimes Hurdle (G3), Tipperary 2007
Spanish Fork 1/1

Ocean Transit

3rd David Nicholson Mares Hurdle (G2), Cheltenham 2011
King’s Wharf 3/2

Father Sky

1st Classic Novices Hurdle (G2), Uttoxeter 1995
Foster’s Road 3/2

Thinking Twice

3rd Lanzarote Hurdle (138), Kempton 1996
Dollar Bill 3/5

Royal Bonsai

1st Summit Juvenile Hurdle (G2), Doncaster 2011
Gigondas 2/1

Gee Dee Nen

4th Listed Handicap Hurdle (128), Ascot 2009
Single Girl 2/1

Albemine

3rd Handicap Hurdle (124), Warwick 1996
Feb Thirtyfirst 1/1

Crookhaven

7th Triumph Hurdle (G1), Cheltenham 2007
Norwood Lane 2/1

Osprey View

3rd Free Handicap Hurdle (126), Chepstow 2007
Lyrical Gangster 3/3

Tolpuddle

3rd Byrne Group Novice Hurdle (G2), Punchestown 2006
Dark Celt 1/1

Dark Ranger

1st 4yo Novices’ Hurdle, Huntingdon 2010

*Notus De La Tour also finished 2nd in the Fred Winter as a juvenile

Sires

Ridiyka – Sinndar (5)
Dollar Bill – Medicean (4)
Linton Hill – Tiger Hill (3)
Lyrical Gangster – Redback (3)
Annaluna – Whipper (1)
Single Girl – Singspiel (1)
Norwood Lane – Kyllachy (1)

[Bachelors Hall]

I’m still miffed about the loss of Ridiyka yesterday so no intros for tomorrows two races.

Elijah Gardner 2/1

Sadlers Wings

4th Champion Hurdle (G1), Leopardstown 2006
Ice Ice Baby 1/1

Veiled

3rd Coral Cup (137), Cheltenham 2012
Golden Clubs 3/2

Ravenswood

1st Handicap Hurdle (listed), Aintree 2002
Spot The Pro 2/1

Nawamees

1st Handicap Hurdle (130), Wetherby 2004
Bigearsonmyright 2/1

Tashtikar

1st Prix Achille-Fould (Listed), Auteuil 2005
Habesh 2/1

Hariymi

124 1st Dovecote Novices Hurdle (G2), Kempton 2000
Windsor Pride 2/2

Mise En Place

1st Handicap Hurdle (96), Punchestown 2008
Great Soprano 5/2

Doubleuagain

1st Smithwicks Beer Hcp Hurdle (listed), Listowel 1980
Shabra Emperor 4/3

Corniche

2nd Handicap Hurdle (115), Uttoxeter 2000
Fisher 2/3

Rathkenny

1st Handicap Hurdle (103), Limerick 2006
Reckless Romeo 2/1

Abstinence

1st Novice Hurdle, Wetherby 2008
Zambezi Tiger 3/1

Bunkers Hill

4th Handicap Hurdle (88), Clonmel 2006

Sires

Spot The Pro – Barathea (7)
Habesh – Rock Of Gibraltar (7)
Zambezi Tiger – Tiger Hill (3)
Bigearsonmyright – Mujahid (1)

Underwritten 3/1

Cotton Mill

3rd Sefton Novices’ Hurdle (G1) Aintree 2012
Lady Romanza 1/1

Kawagino

7th Champion Hurdle (G1), Cheltenham 2006
Za’Lan 3/4

Noland

1st Supreme Novice’s Hurdle, Cheltenham 2006
Hunting Gonk 4/2

Chief’s Song

3rd Imperial Cup (140), Sandown 1996
Fine Kingdom 4/1

Souabe

2nd Prix Jacques d’Indy (G3), Auteuil 1983
Bajan Hero 1/1

Right Step

1st Novice Hurdle, Kempton 2012
Third Half 1/1

Paddy Partridge

2nd Novices’ Hurdle, Newcastle 2011
Temuco 2/1

Maldoun

1st Selling Hurdle, Fontwell 2005
So Precious 3/2

So Precious

1st Juvenile Hurdle, Fakenham 2000
Khazium 2/2

Fongoli

4th Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle, Wetherby 2009
Friendsinlowplaces 2/1

Realisation

3rd Handicap Hurdle (93), Ludlow 2012
It’s A Privilege 2/2

Samurai Warrior

4th Claiming Hurdle, Fontwell 2009

Sires

Bajan Hero – Haafhd (4)
Third Half – Haafhd (4)
Fine Kingdom – King’s Best (2)
Temuco – Bachelor Duke (2)
It’s A Privilege – Verglas (2)
Khazium – Kheleyf (1)

[Bachelors Hall]

Sunday’s contest at Listowel looks like a cracker. Not only does it feature the two leading Irish juveniles seen thus far in Noel Meade’s Top Man Michael and Jessica Harrington’s Hurricane Ridge but the two McManus newcomers also look interesting as Mad For Road is Galileo’s first three year old and is out of a Pivotal mare (although on his flat form, that’s all he’s got going for him) and Stocktons Wing is a Jeremy (sire of Tuesday’s winner, Fisher) half brother to Paul Nicholls’ high class Desert Quest. The race also features the quick return of solid yardstick Habesh.

I know that this is the weekend that sees Camelot attempt something not seen for 42 years and Orfevre makes his European debut but cor blimey!

Stocktons Wing 1/1

Desert Quest

2nd Elite Handicap Hurdle (G2 160), Wincanton 2006
Up In Flames 4/2

Elusive Dream

1st Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (G2), Aintree 2008
Quantum Reach 4/2

Al Mutahm

3rd Triumph Hurdle (G1), Cheltenham 1992
South South West 3/4

What’s The Verdict

2nd Champion Novice Hurdle (G2), Punch’n 1997
Magical Moon 2/2

Bagber

3rd AON Hurdle, Punchestown 2011
Top Man Michael 3/4

Divers

2nd Novices Hurdle, Musselburgh 2009
Habesh 2/1

Hariymi

1st Dovecote Novices Hurdle (G2), Kempton 2000
Hurricane Ridge 3/2

Barati

2nd Cashmans Juvenile Hurdle (G2), Leopardstown 2005
Mad For Road 3/2

Didifon

3rd Handicap Hurdle (listed 110), Galway 2001
Shabra Emperor 4/3

Corniche

2nd Handicap Hurdle (115), Uttoxeter 2000 (13th Triumph)

Sires

Mad For Road – Galileo (11)
Habesh – Rock Of Gibraltar (7)
South South West – Redback (3)
Magical Moon – Dansili (2)
Top Man Michael – Antonius Pius (1)

[Bachelors Hall]

Sunday’s contest at Listowel looks like a cracker. Not only does it feature the two leading Irish juveniles seen thus far in Noel Meade’s Top Man Michael and Jessica Harrington’s Hurricane Ridge but the two McManus newcomers also look interesting as Mad For Road is Galileo’s first three year old and is out of a Pivotal mare (although on his flat form, that’s all he’s got going for him) and Stocktons Wing is a Jeremy (sire of Tuesday’s winner, Fisher) half brother to Paul Nicholls’ high class Desert Quest. The race also features the quick return of solid yardstick Habesh.

I know that this is the weekend that sees Camelot attempt something not seen for 42 years and Orfevre makes his European debut but cor blimey!

Stocktons Wing 1/1

Desert Quest

2nd Elite Handicap Hurdle (G2 160), Wincanton 2006
Up In Flames 4/2

Elusive Dream

1st Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (G2), Aintree 2008
Quantum Reach 4/2

Al Mutahm

3rd Triumph Hurdle (G1), Cheltenham 1992
South South West 3/4

What’s The Verdict

2nd Champion Novice Hurdle (G2), Punch’n 1997
Magical Moon 2/2

Bagber

3rd AON Hurdle, Punchestown 2011
Top Man Michael 3/4

Divers

2nd Novices Hurdle, Musselburgh 2009
Habesh 2/1

Hariymi

1st Dovecote Novices Hurdle (G2), Kempton 2000
Hurricane Ridge 3/2

Barati

2nd Cashmans Juvenile Hurdle (G2), Leopardstown 2005
Mad For Road 3/2

Didifon

3rd Handicap Hurdle (listed 110), Galway 2001
Shabra Emperor 4/3

Corniche

2nd Handicap Hurdle (115), Uttoxeter 2000 (13th Triumph)

Sires

Mad For Road – Galileo (11)
Habesh – Rock Of Gibraltar (7)
South South West – Redback (3)
Magical Moon – Dansili (2)
Top Man Michael – Antonius Pius (1)

[Bachelors Hall]

Habesh’s victory went against known form but he’s a consistent sort who clearly handled the atrocious ground. The third, Stockton’s Wing, would be of interest next time out given natural improvement for a run as he only started to get the hang of the jumping after four out and flew after the last.

At Plumpton on Sunday, John Ferguson sends out his first Juvenile of the year in Haymarket, Khazium will attempt to improve on his second at Worcester where he was behind Third Half, stablemate of newcomer Juno The Muffinman, Bajan Hero will attempt to confirm Newton Abbot form with Ballyheigue and a half sister to Kawagino makes her hurdles bow…

Lady Romanza 1/1

Kawagino

7th Champion Hurdle (G1), Cheltenham 2006
Ballyheigue 3/4

Degas Art

3rd 4-y-o Novices Hurdle (G1), Aintree 2007
Foster’s Road 3/2

Thinking Twice

3rd Lanzarote Hurdle (138), Kempton 1996
Juno The Muffinman 1/1

Know The Law

3rd Hcp Hurdle (119), Kempton 2009*
Bajan Hero 1/1

Right Step

1st Novice Hurdle, Kempton 2012
Haymarket 2/1

Red Wine

9th Triumph Hurdle (G1), Cheltenham 2003
Golden Acorn 4/1

Fox Chapel

2nd Handicap Hurdle (119), Kempton 1994
Temuco 2/1

Maldoun

1st Selling Hurdle, Fontwell 2005
Khazium 2/2

Fongoli

4th Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle, Wetherby 2009
Medeeba 4/3

False Prophet

2nd 3YO Maiden Hurdle, Fairyhouse 1988

*Juno The Muffinman is also 3/1 with fairly decent juvenile Hawkes Run

Sires

Ballyheigue – High Chaparral (13)
Bajan Hero – Haafhd (4)
Temuco – Bachelor Duke (2)
Haymarket – Singspiel (1)
Golden Acorn – Ad Valorem (1)
Khazium – Kheleyf (1)
Medeeba – Overbury (1)

[Bachelors Hall]

That was a very taking performance from Juno The Muffinman who jumped very well throughout and provides a first jumps winner for sire Holy Roman Emperor. The late money would suggest that he’s thought better of than stablemate Third Half and he certainly had the right attitude for the job.

I was going to do a list of leading sires so far but it seems pretty pointless seeing as Haafhd is the only one with more than one individual winner so far. So instead, I’ll be dumping the list of three year olds we can expect to see over hurdles in the next few months. Obviously, this list will explode after the autumn sales and no doubt there are horses being scouted in France as I type this. Nevertheless, one would imagine that there should be around half a dozen of these who will make pattern company.

It reads name, trainer, sire, run-win-place, highest RPR, relative.

Handazan A King Nayef 7-1-2 96 (2/2 Domino Dancer)
Lac Fontana P Nicholls Shirocco 6-1-3 95 (3/2 Solo Mio)
Show Court D Weld Vinnie Roe 3-1-1 93 (2/1 Adjami)
Call Me Bubbles W Mullins Stormy River 10-2-1 89 (2/1 Coeur Battant)
Fatcatinthehat W Mullins Authorized 6-1-4 89 (2/1 All Gong 4/2 Shelbourne)
Diakali W Mullins Sinndar 3-0-1 89 (4/4 Pistol River)
Counsel D McCain Dansili 7-1-1 87 (3/2 Big Moment)
Deepsand T Easterby Footstepsinthesand 13-2-6 87 (3/3 You Need Luck)
Moidore J Quinn Galileo 8-2-1 86 (Border Castle, Insular, Chief Yeoman, Torduff Express)
Our Conor D Hughes Jeremy 6-2-3 86 (1/1 Gidam Gidam)
Zamdy Man V Williams Authorized 4-1-1 86 (1/1 Ladino)
Dougal Philps W Mullins Echo Of Light 5-1-2 84 (4/2 Pharfetched)
Nelson’s Bay A King Needwood Blade 8-1-3 83 (6/4 Telramund)
Tidal Way C Longsdon Red Clubs 14-1-7 83 (1/1 Indian Groom)
Take Two J O’Shea Act One 10-2-2 82 (1/1 My Petra)
Pistol P Hobbs High Chaparral 5-0-4 82 (1/1 Cool The Heels)
Spider Zagato T Vaughan High Chaparral 82 (2/2 Cima Prince)
Security Breach ????? Red Clubs 81 (5/2 Ursis)
Tingo In The Tale D Arbuthnot Oratorio 10-2-2 81 (3/2 Bright Gas)
Outback N King Kodiac 9-0-4 81 (2/1 Helensburgh)
King Of The Picts J Shanahan Rock Of Gibraltar 4-1-0 80 (3/3 Noland)
Casual Creeper N Meade One Cool Cat 8-0-2 80 (4/1 Lion Hunter)
King’s Warrant W McCreery King’s Best 7-1-1 79 (3/3 Bailey France)
Bob’s World J Candlish Multiplex 5-1-0 79 (2/1 Petite Ville)
Tucker Casey N Meade Ivan Denisovich 4-0-2 79 (3/1 Sopran Njbe)
Right To Rule D McCain Rock Of Gibraltar 3-1-1 78 (1/1 Simenon)
Dovils Date T Vaughan Clodovil 12-2-3 (2/1 Hollow Tree)
While You Wait G Moore Whipper 6-1-0 77 (5/1 Winterville)
Mcvicar A King Tobougg 16-2-4 75 (3/3 Auetaler)
Shamsikhan W Mullins Dr Fong 1-0-1 75 (5/2 Champleve)
Don’t Take Me Alive C Longsden Araafa 9-1-2 73 (3/2 Contaband 4/2 Royal Gait)
Hartside T Carmody Montjeu 9-3-0 73 (4/4 Jockser)
Mr Snoozy T Walford Pursuit Of Love 10-1-4 71 (3/1 Commanchero 5/3 Palmyra Court)
Mayhem Freddie P Deegan Haafhd 4-1-0 70 (3/1 Persian Tactics)
Young Lou R Dickin Kadastrof 3-0-0 67 (Dam Wanna Shout)
Positive Vibes A Moore Nayef 9-1-2 65 (2/3 Locksmith)
Golden Clubs J Hanlon Red Clubs 9-0-0 65 (2/1 Old California)
Daigreen J Morgan King’s Best 6-2-0 64 (3/2 Puck Out 2/1 Bushido)
Greyhope L Russell Pastoral Pursuits 5-0-0 64 (2/1 Davoski)
Attwaal N King Teofilo 63 4-0-0 (1/1 Harry Hunt 5/4 Irish Wolf)
Geordie Boy S West Araafa 63 5-0-1 (1/1 Entailment 2/1 Talarive 3/2 Hills Of Aran)
Hazariban S Fahey Kahyasi 5-1-0 62 (2/2 Domino Dancer)
Mr Opulence L Russell Generous 2-0-0 60 (1/1 I’ll Be Frank 2/1 Really Chuffed 126 6/1 Viroy)
Benalex Park JJ Murphy Echo Of Light 8-1-2 59 (3/1 Cracking Prospect)
Ice Loch S Hodgson Avonbridge 12-0-1 56 (4/1 Finding)
Hurricane Sky C O’Brien 6-0-1 52 (3/1 Khayrawani)
Mexican Wave J Price Rock Of Gibraltar 8-0-3 47 (4/4 Shahboor)
Chendiyr S Humphry Red Ransom unraced (2/1 Moon Mix)
Scorpion’s Sting J Ewart unraced (1/1 Williams Wishes)
Touch Of Steel J Ewart unraced (1/1 Rebel Rebellion)

These three have already jumped a flight in public
Far West P Nicholls Poliglote 3rd Auteuil (2/1 Present Bleu)
Sametegal P Nicholls Saint Des Saints 1st Enghien (3/2 Moussu Lescribaa)
Sir Valentino T George 2nd Senones (4/3 Pepite Rose)

As always, if anybody can add to this list, it would be much appreciated. Especially as there’s a distinct lack of Nicky Henderson juveniles here!

[Bachelors Hall]

Just looking at the RPRs awarded for the Plumpton race and they look around 10lbs out. They suggest Khazium ran 10lbs below form, that Juno The Muffinman is 11lbs inferior to Third Half and that Haymarket is on a par with Feb Thirtyfirst which I just can’t buy at all. Still, it’s all about opinions and so forth…

Anyways. Tomorrow, juvenile hurdling reaches Scotland for the first time this season and the Perth event looks very much like a straight shootout between previous winners Indepub and Third Half. Looking at the Chris Grant website, it would seem that Asteroid Belt can jump reasonably well but even on the ex Jim Bolger inmate’s best form, he will have to improve a fair bit to reach the leading contenders.

Greyhope 2/1

Davoski

2nd Dovecote Novices’ Hurdle (G2), Kempton 1999
Indepub 4/3

Kolme

2nd Champion 4yo Hurdle (listed), Punchestown 1981
Third Half 1/1

Paddy Partridge

2nd Novices’ Hurdle, Newcastle 2011
Altnaharra dam

Gargoyle Girl

1st Handicap Hurdle (100), Perth 2004
Asteroid Belt 2/1

Blue Streak

1st Claiming Hurdle, Plumpton 2003
Captain Baldwin 3/1

Reedling

3rd Juvenile Hurdle, Fontwell 1988

Sires

Third Half – Haafhd (4)
Captain Baldwin – Dubai Destination (3)
Altnaharra – Halling (1)

[Bachelors Hall]

It’s another maiden contest at Stratford tomorrow and whilst neither of McCain’s entries were declared, it does feature an interesting newcomer in Tidal Way. Charlie Longsdon’s first juvenile of the season has the best flat form on offer in this field and is a half brother to a horse who picked up prize money in a Fred Winter. Granted, Indian Groom was by High Chaparral who’s proven with his juveniles but Red Clubs already has a winner from his first crop with Red Tyke so it will be interesting to see if his influence can carry him over the extended two miles. Of the horses who’ve already ran over hurdles, Annaluna and Spanish Fork stand out. The latter was slightly disappointing last time out but it’s worth remembering that Channon’s largely consistent inmate ran his best race at this course back in July.

Annaluna 3/2

Atlaal

2nd Gerry Feilden Hurdle (G2), Newbury 1990
Shomberg 2/1

Magical Lady

3rd Morgiana Hurdle (G2), Punchestown 1998
Spanish Fork 1/1

Ocean Transit

3rd David Nicholson Mares Hurdle (G2), Cheltenham 2011
Tidal Way 1/1

Indian Groom

5th Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle (134 G3), Cheltenham 2009
Mexican Wave 4/4

Shahboor

1st Handicap Hurdle (116), Uttoxeter 1999
Golden Acorn 4/1

Fox Chapel

2nd Handicap Hurdle (119), Kempton 1994
River Valley 2/1

Richie Bob

3rd Novice Hurdle, Carlisle 2011
It’s A Privilege 2/2

Samurai Warrior

4th Claiming Hurdle, Fontwell 2009

Sires

Mexican Wave – Rock Of Gibraltar (7)
It’s A Privilege Verglas (2)
Annaluna – Whipper (1)
Golden Acorn – Ad Valorem (1)

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