GB - Southwell - Race 4

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

15.8f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Good to Soft (Good in places)

13.0K

VIEW

Verdict

This is likely to concern interesting hurdling debutants RICES POOL and Midnight Jukebox. Ben Pauling's charge is narrowly preferred with his Aintree bumper form working out well.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
8	Runner-up in an Irish point. Created a good impression when going one better at Taunton on Rules debut. Shaped better than the beaten distance when eighth in an Aintree Grade 2 bumper in April. That race has already produced 5 winning hurdling debutants, and he may well become another. 1st Pick 8 Rices Pool (Ire) Jockey: Ben Jones Trainer: Ben Pauling J: Ben Jones T: Ben Pauling	100	-	-	-	63%
Analysis Runner-up in an Irish point. Created a good impression when going one better at Taunton on Rules debut. Shaped better than the beaten distance when eighth in an Aintree Grade 2 bumper in April. That race has already produced 5 winning hurdling debutants, and he may well become another.
4	Sold for £135,000 after seeing off now-useful hurdler Soldier Reeves in an Irish point last March. Showed plenty (including a willing head carriage) when successful in a course bumper (soft) in February. Now switched to hurdling and expected to make a bold bid to extend his winning sequence. 2nd Pick 4 Midnight Jukebox (Ire) Jockey: Jonathan Burke Trainer: Fergal O'brien J: Jonathan Burke T: Fergal O'brien	100	-	-	-	36%
Analysis Sold for £135,000 after seeing off now-useful hurdler Soldier Reeves in an Irish point last March. Showed plenty (including a willing head carriage) when successful in a course bumper (soft) in February. Now switched to hurdling and expected to make a bold bid to extend his winning sequence.
2	Expensive buy as a store (grandam closely related to Champion Hurdle winner Jezki). Ran to a similar level when third in a pair of bumpers last spring (fair way off the form of Rices Pool/Midnight Jukebox). Probably capable of better now sent hurdling. 3rd Pick 2 Jetzet (Ire) Jockey: Tom Bellamy Trainer: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls J: Tom Bellamy T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	92	-	-	-	7%
Analysis Expensive buy as a store (grandam closely related to Champion Hurdle winner Jezki). Ran to a similar level when third in a pair of bumpers last spring (fair way off the form of Rices Pool/Midnight Jukebox). Probably capable of better now sent hurdling.

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