Raced only at Auteuil on soft/heavy, winning a 17.5f Group 3 in May. Best effort yet when good 1¼ lengths second of 8 to Sain d'Esprit in Group 1 Prix Cambaceres there (2¼m) last month. Sets a good standard.
Useful Flat performer who chased home subsequent Cheltenham Grade 2 winner East India Dock on his Wincanton hurdle debut in October before making all at Sandown (2m, soft) 3 weeks ago. May do better again.
Quite useful form in juvenile hurdles in France, including a win at Dax in June. Third in a Clairefontaine chase on final start there in August. Pitched in quite deep on this first start for new yard.
Dual winner over hurdles in France and runner-up both starts in Britain, albeit he was beaten 18 lengths by East India Dock in Cheltenham Grade 2 latterly.
Fairly useful Flat winner in France and struck at the first time of asking over hurdles in 2m Wetherby juvenile last month. Probably didn't beat much but he did it easily and rates a sure-fire improver.
Much improved on the Flat when making a successful handicap debut over 1¾m on heavy ground at Haydock in September. Created a good impression when following up on Doncaster hurdle debut a fortnight ago and there's definitely more to come.
Four-time Flat winner for Michael Bell in 2024. Also made a successful start over hurdles for new connections in C&D juvenile in October but could only manage a remote fifth when pitched into a Cheltenham Grade 2 the following month, not jumping with fluency.
Fair on Flat and has quickly reached a higher level over hurdles, winning twice. However, limitations seemingly exposed when third in Wetherby listed and Cheltenham Grade 2 (beaten 18½ lengths) on last 2 outings.
Has left her Flat form behind since switched to hurdling, winning all 3 completed starts, the latest a fillies' listed race at Newbury by 8 lengths from Prairie Angel. Soft ground woulds be an unknown but still much respected for a stable doing so well in juvenile hurdles this season.
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Forecasts
Nietzsche Has (11/8), Opec (4/1), Hot Fuss (13/2), Static (15/2), Melon (8/1), Marche D'aligre (10/1), Mister Cessna (25/1), My Noble Lord (25/1), Torrent (33/1)
NIETZSCHE HAS is clear on form and can become the first French-trained winner of this since 2006. Opec hasn't done anything wrong and is second choice ahead of Melon, who looked potentially useful when sluicing up at Doncaster a couple of weeks ago.