It's not too late for some of these to emerge from the shadows but, as things stand, hardly any of them have a remotely solid claim. That points to Honey Jack holding a big chance to double up following his C&D handicap win last time out, but topweight JESUILA DES MOTTES proved she has significant ability on her final qualifying race and that performance suggested that this trip can help. Badbury Rings was third in his C&D handicap, while Glengolly attracted some interest last time. Kick For Touch is a handicap newcomer from a major yard.[Richard Austen]
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Third in mares' maiden races at Lingfield and Southwell on last two starts, latterly over an extended 2m5f; better is needed for this handicap debut but it's not hard to think she can raise her game over 3m+.
Seen in a much more positive light last time when stepped up from 2m to 3m for handicap debut here (good; 25-1) and finishing 9l third of 15 from off the pace; has the same mark today and seemingly needs to find a bit more but this looks a weak race.
Irish point winner; 15l second in a soft-ground bumper here in February but has shown only minor promise front-running in her three hurdle races this season (2m5f, 2m and 2m3f); the new trip needs a major response on this handicap debut and there is some stamina in the pedigree.
£50,000 buy after third in Irish point last April; beaten 26l, 46l and 31l in his three maiden hurdles (2m6f, 2m4f and 2m3f) but going handicapping should offer more realistic prospects; 7lb-claiming amateur is recruited.
Favourite in ten-runner contest over C&D (good to soft) in November for his second handicap and registered a clearcut win, responding well to lead between the last two flights; up 6lb but looks the type to improve further.
411 days off before pulled up at 125-1 over fences four weeks ago; also hard to support on 2023 evidence (including twice in cheekpieces) but he was pretty useful before that.
2m4f maiden point winner in 2022; third on rules debut in a bumper that November but singularly failed to reproduce the form in three starts over hurdles that season; returns from 671 days off and is tongue tied for handicap debut over a new trip; worth a market check.
Placed twice in Irish points; soundly beaten when fourth on all three starts over hurdles, upped to 2m7f for his handicap debut last time; now tries headgear.
Soundly beaten, including in two handicaps over 3m and another over 2m6f; had wind surgery since latest start, with a tongue-tie also now enlisted, and they need to work wonders.
0-8 for Paul Webber; confirmed he has some ability on return for new yard and he was travelling okay in third when unseating four out in handicap at Wetherby (upped to 3m; 6-1) three weeks ago; that was a long way out but he needs a second look.
Placed twice in 2m novice hurdles on good ground last June; no great impact in five starts since and he's now 0-18 overall after falling two out in a 2m3f handicap here last time, when minor honours looked a stretch; Flat bred but takes a big step up in trip.
Modest dual 1m4f Flat winner; showed something over hurdles in spring 2023 over the minimum trip but little when returned to this sphere for 2m handicap in November; trying an extra mile today is not greatly persuasive.
French-bred 5yo; dark horse as he was soundly beaten over 2m in his three hurdle races (200-1 at Hereford last time) but now tries blinkers and 3m for his handicap debut, representing a red-hot yard; market can guide.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3,4
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