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John Bircham And Stephen "Jagger" Hayes Memorial Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Newton Abbot · 14:30 · Sunday, 19 July 2026 · 2m167y · Good · Class 4

🤖 AI race preview

The race is likely to see a slow start with the early pace dictated by the field’s tendency to settle in the middle, though High Aura’s recent form suggests she may be the first to break, despite a weakening in her debut at Stratford. She remains the most compelling in terms of recent performance, having finished third under pressure in her only run at Stratford at 147lbs, with a clear RPR of 93 and a consistent pattern of being led but then pestered, indicating she may struggle to maintain rhythm under pressure. The main danger comes from Timely Salute, making his hurdling debut with a strong showing at Lingfield where he finished fourth in a similar class, and from Us Officer, who despite a poor run at Bath, showed the ability to lead in a prior race and is the only horse with a recent run on good ground. Hearts To Heaven, though unraced in hurdles, has a promising pedigree and a draw of 4, making her a value each-way player at the forecast price.

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🏁 Result

1Timely Salute (GB) Tom Broughton3.50
2Us Officer (GB) Brendan Powell13
3High Aura (GB) Harry Skelton1.67
4Hearts To Heaven (GB) Callum Pritchard26

Settled from official results.