Our resident tipster struck with a 20/1 winning NAP yesterday and is back today with a sole selection at Uttoxeter.
Best Single Piece Of Hurdling Form In The Race
Oh My Johnny looked set to win when coming down at the last at Bangor and is the odds-on favourite for this maiden hurdle, but I’m not convinced the quality of that performance suggests he should be quite so short. There’s a French import, Ki Woo, who could be more of a danger than the market suggests if he turns up at his best.
Ki Woo’s Strong Performance In France
Ki Woo has the best single piece of hurdling form in this race, which came when he finished second at Auteuil two starts ago. He raced a shade keenly in a prominent position through the first half of the race and was still handy on the inside turning the final bend. Shaken up to make his challenge going to two out, he got into a battle with Kamaro d’Huez but couldn’t quite get past him and was narrowly beaten into second. The winner has since won a Grade 3 at Compiegne, while the third placed horse won on his previous start, the fourth won next time, and the fifth won two starts later.
Return To Slower Surface Could Help
The ground was much quicker when Ki Woo ran disappointingly on his final start in France, so it could be that this was the cause of his poor performance. A return to a softer surface today on his first start for Greenall and Guerriero could see him in a better light.
Equipment And Unknowns
He wore a tongue tie on all of his starts and cheekpieces on all but one of his starts in France. There is the unknown over how he will respond to wearing neither today. It could also be that there was another reason for the poor last run rather than just the ground, and whatever that was could once again be an issue today. But if Ki Woo turns up at his best, I think he is capable of being competitive in a race of this quality.
Conclusion
Any odds of 8/1 or bigger appeal.
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