Away from Cheltenham we go as we travel north to Doncaster
for a Grade 2 Juvenile Hurdle, only the seven runners up for this fourteen and
a half grand contest so let’s have a look at them.
Sametegal from
the Nicholls yard won nicely on his English debut at Wetherby, jumping well
despite looking a little green still. A hurdles winner in France in the spring
he looks a very nice prospect and despite giving away 3lbs improvement looks
assured and he holds a big chance.
Counsel was
tailed off on heavy ground at Aintree on his hurdle debut he ran as if he hated
the ground but needed the experience; he then won easily on his next start at
Bangor in a first time tongue tie, he jumps well and is open to progression, especially
on better ground.
Kashmir Peak jumped
well and powered away from his rivals in a weak hurdle at Market Rasen on his
debut but this a lot tougher, from a yard who does well with its 3yo’s he has
the scope to improve and could well be there pitching in at the finish.
Outback looks to
be well outclassed.
Vasco Du Ronceray
won as he liked on his hurdle debut at Hereford and was duly upped in grade
next time where he finished a good second to Far West at Cheltenham finishing a long way clear of the field he
looks a nice juvenile and is sure to be there at the finish.
Lysino looks to
face a very stiff task on his hurdle debut.
Mashaari A winner
at York over two and a quarter miles for John Gosden, he beat Cape Tribulation
on that occasion he looks a nice type for hurdles, he’s reportedly schooled
well and from a yard that knows the score he could go well.
Verdict
There’s a lot of
potential in this field but for win purposes I can’t look beyond Nicholls and
Hendersons Sametegal & Vasco Du Ronceray. You had to be impressed with the
way Vasco travelled at Cheltenham
but Nicholls has a line on him through Far
West and at the prices and despite the 3lb extra he has to carry Sametegal looked very classy when
winning at Wetherby and with improvement guaranteed he’s the one to be on.
Sametegal win single
@ 9/4 with Victor and Paddy.
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