GB - Hereford - Race 3

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

16.2f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Soft

13.5K

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Verdict

AGUELLID produced a most promising effort on British debut and should prove capable of much better, so is taken to get the better of the penalised C&D winner Vol Royale. Completing the shortlist is Lyric, who was above average at his best on the Flat and rates as an interesting newcomer to hurdling.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	Ran to a fairly useful level on hurdle bow when 3½ lengths fourth in newcomers race at Auteuil and very much caught the eye when third on UK debut at Exeter 56 days ago, finishing with plenty of running left despite pulling hard. Type to improve considerably. 1st Pick 2 Aguellid (Fr) Jockey: Sean Houlihan Trainer: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White J: Sean Houlihan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	97	-	-	-	56%
Analysis Ran to a fairly useful level on hurdle bow when 3½ lengths fourth in newcomers race at Auteuil and very much caught the eye when third on UK debut at Exeter 56 days ago, finishing with plenty of running left despite pulling hard. Type to improve considerably.
1	Point winner who showed ability when fourth both bumper starts last spring and is going the right way over hurdles, comfortably landing a 2m maiden at C&D last month. A penalty demands more but he looks capable of better. 2nd Pick 1 Vol Royale (Ire) Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: Kayley Woollacott J: Harry Cobden T: Kayley Woollacott	100	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Point winner who showed ability when fourth both bumper starts last spring and is going the right way over hurdles, comfortably landing a 2m maiden at C&D last month. A penalty demands more but he looks capable of better.
10	Useful on Flat for John & Thady Gosden but offered little on debut for this yard in that sphere in May. Worth a betting check now sent hurdling after 8 months off. 3rd Pick 10 Lyric (Ire) Jockey: Jonjo O'neill Jr. Trainer: Jonjo & A.J. O'neill J: Jonjo O'neill Jr. T: Jonjo & A.J. O'neill	86	-	-	-	10%	Scratched
Analysis Useful on Flat for John & Thady Gosden but offered little on debut for this yard in that sphere in May. Worth a betting check now sent hurdling after 8 months off.

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