GB - Warwick - Race 1

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

19f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Heavy (Soft in places)

13.5K

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Verdict

Successful on the second of his 2 starts in bumpers, JUST GOLDEN is going the right way over hurdles, just touched off in a Cheltenham maiden on New Year's Day. Equipped with a tongue strap, he can build on that to go one place better here. Piping Rock and Mr Finch are 2 likely threats along with Limerick Star. Leader Crik is another to keep an eye on back from a break.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
4	Successful on second of 2 starts in bumpers and is improving over hurdles for top yard, finishing ahead of a couple of next-time-out winners at Newcastle prior to going close in a much stronger maiden at Cheltenham (20.2f) on New Year's Day. Solid claims in first-time tongue strap. 1st Pick 4 Just Golden (Ire) Jockey: Tristan Durrell Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Tristan Durrell T: Dan Skelton	100	-	-	-	63%
Analysis Successful on second of 2 starts in bumpers and is improving over hurdles for top yard, finishing ahead of a couple of next-time-out winners at Newcastle prior to going close in a much stronger maiden at Cheltenham (20.2f) on New Year's Day. Solid claims in first-time tongue strap.
9	Third sole start in Irish points in April and pulled nicely clear of the rest when finding just one too strong in 2½m Windsor maiden hurdle in November. Similar form despite some less than fluent jumping when third at Wincanton (19.8f, soft) since and likely there's more to come. 2nd Pick 9 Piping Rock (Ire) Jockey: Gavin Sheehan Trainer: Emma Lavelle J: Gavin Sheehan T: Emma Lavelle	97	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Third sole start in Irish points in April and pulled nicely clear of the rest when finding just one too strong in 2½m Windsor maiden hurdle in November. Similar form despite some less than fluent jumping when third at Wincanton (19.8f, soft) since and likely there's more to come.
8	£70,000 5-y-o Harzand Gelding. Runner-up sole start in Irish points and offered something to work on having been very well backed when fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Fontwell (19.1f, soft) on Rules debut 27 days ago. Evidently green then and he looks sure to build on that effort. 3rd Pick 8 Mr Finch (Ire) Jockey: Ben Jones Trainer: Ben Pauling J: Ben Jones T: Ben Pauling	93	-	-	-	15%
Analysis £70,000 5-y-o Harzand Gelding. Runner-up sole start in Irish points and offered something to work on having been very well backed when fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Fontwell (19.1f, soft) on Rules debut 27 days ago. Evidently green then and he looks sure to build on that effort.

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Handicap

A race where a handicapper has assigned weights to be carried by all runners on the basis of their past racing efforts.

Maiden Race

A race exclusively for horses who have not previously won.

Paddock

The area where horses gather before the race to be saddled and paraded for the public.