12.55 Cheltenham
JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial (Registered As The Finesse Juvenile Hurdle) (Grade 2) (Class 1) (4YO only)
Winner £12,827
Pick: Indian Daudie (win)
Indian Daudaie: Took time to get the hang of things in France but improved massively for experience, coming second (albeit remote) in a Grade 1 Hurdle; Has to give away 3lbs but no surprise to see bug run.
Maoi Chinn Tire: Sprang the shock of the season when running away with listed hurdle at 200/1 at beginning of season; Easy to presume that's a fluke but the form seems very solid and realistically can only improve from that, so one to be taken seriously (form boosted since).
Akula: Gave it a good go under a penalty when trying for a follow up bid at Huntingdon last time, having previously bolted up at Ludlow; Third over C&D confirms he's useful and could tale a hand.
Local Hero: Has done everything asked of him in great style on both starts, dotting up at Catterick before giving weight and a beating to Franklino at Doncaster latest (easily); Well worth a step up in Grade.
Third Intention: Showed impressive attitude for a debutant when landing a good juvenile hurdle at Newbury, beating a subsequent second and winner; Every chance of building on that here and one of main players.
Lapin Garou: Shaped as if in need of race when last of 4 on hurdling debut at Newbury; This seems like too big a jump to make from his debut to his second run.
Mark Twain: Made easy work of his second start after being left well behind by A Media Luz and Grandouet; Tongue tie already on here and this much tougher.
VERDICT: Proabably not the ideal betting heat. A lot of the race may revolve around how INDIAN DAUIE performs on his first start in the UK. Third Intention is preferred to Local Hero.
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