Six-figure Irish point winner KILBAKANTO is being brought along gradually but should be up to winning a race of this nature. He gets the vote, with confidence even higher should the market speak in his favour. Jonquilla was seen to maximum effect from the front when runner-up on hurdle debut but could give another good account granted similar circumstances, while well-related Tony Joe heads a trio of interesting hurdle debutants.
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Smart Stats
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23% James Owen's strike rate with hurdlers running between 2m2f and up to 2m6f
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21% James Owen's strike rate in early season
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Race Hints
Specific Pace Hint: In a race that lacks confirmed pace-forcers, Jonquilla could get the run of things: Of the better-fancied horses, Tony Joe is most likely to be ridden furthest from the pace.