There were 34 Races on Friday 5th April 2024 across 5 meetings. There was 6 races at Fontwell, 7 races at Musselburgh, 6 races at Wexford, 7 races at Lingfield, 8 races at Dundalk, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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(7)  (10/3 +0%)Goguenard |
10/3(+0%) |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Goguenard 10/3, Maiden Irish pointer who has upped his game since switched to handicaps over hurdles, battling well to make it back-to-back wins at Catterick (19.3f, soft) in February and went in again at Stratford last month. Up 6 lb but he's clearly fit and in form. 3-4 in handicaps this year and likely to give this a good shot from the front. |
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(5)  (10/3 -21%)Pipers Cross |
10/3(-21%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Pipers Cross 10/3, Runner-up first 3 starts for current trainer before staying on well to open her hurdles account in handicap at Huntingdon (25f, heavy) last month. Just a fair third under a penalty but that was a falsely-run race. Bold bid is firmly on the cards. In good form for new yard this the autumn, notably when 12l winner at Huntingdon in March. |
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(3)  (4/1 +0%)Colonel Whizz |
4/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Colonel Whizz 4/1, Placed twice in maiden hurdles at up to 2½m before Christmas and shaped better than result when failing to stay 3m on Wetherby handicap debut in January. Better effort when third fitted with a tongue tie at Huntingdon and this trip looks about ideal. Kept on for third over 2m3f last month, his second handicap; back up in trip today; player. |
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(8)  (5/1 -11%)Military Tycoon |
5/1(-11%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Military Tycoon 5/1, Fairly useful Flat winner for Hugo Palmer who bagged handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, heavy) in October. Low-key start over hurdles but there's clearly scope to do a lot better now handicapping. Flat winner; shaped with promise in recent maiden hurdle; handicap hurdle debut today. |
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(2)  (17/2 -6%)Judge Earle |
17/2(-6%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Judge Earle 17/2, Back in the groove when landing handicap chases at Uttoxeter and Worcester (both over 2½m) in July. Ended 2023 in pretty tame fashion and lower hurdles mark is justified. Market may prove to be informative on reappearance. Fairly useful chaser; on tempting hurdle mark but not seen since poor run in October. |
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(4)  (9/1 -13%)Caughtinaspell |
9/1(-13%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Caughtinaspell 9/1, Little to get excited about in 5 outings for Michael G. Kennedy when trained in Ireland. Allotted a modest mark starting out for yard with good record with new recruits. Showed minor promise in Irish maidens in late 2023; makes stable/handicap debut here. |
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(1)  (14/1 -17%)Breizh Alko |
14/1(-17%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Breizh Alko 14/1, Veteran who had cheekpieces refitted when posting a creditable third of 4 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (27f) in February. Added to record of non-completions over fences at Chepstow and likely to be seen in a better light returned to timber. Teenager; ran very poorly in a chase last month; not the percentage call here. |
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(6)  (33/1 +0%)Escobedo |
33/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Escobedo 33/1, Belatedly off the mark over hurdles on final start for Milton Harris at Sedgefield in October (sold for 3,500 gns). Merely ticked over on the level and never involved back hurdling at Taunton. Up in trip. Well beaten on soft ground at Taunton recently and conditions a big worry again here. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
Goguenard improved for the step up in distance when landing a third victory of the season at Stratford last month. The eight-year-old should have more to come over this distance and he isn't taken lightly racing off a 6lb higher rating. However, COLONEL WHIZZ makes slightly more appeal having stayed on well to finish third over an inadequate extended 2m3f at Huntingdon in March and Olly Murphy's charge should appreciate this greater emphasis on stamina. Breizh Alko also has claims off a career-low mark.
The market will be informative with several of these hard to weigh up but before those clues, PIPERS CROSS rates the percentage call following a string of good efforts. This sort of trip could be ideal for Colonel Whizz, while Military Tycoon surely has a bigger performance in him given his Flat ability.
Handicap debutant MILITARY TYCOON ran well for a long way in a maiden last month and, if judged on Flat form, could be well treated.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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(1)  (5/4 -37%)Dicey Rielly |
5/4(-37%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Dicey Rielly 5/4, Thrived in 2023, making it 4 wins (3 chase, 1 hurdle) when seeing off 6 rivals over fences at Worcester in July. Found run of good form coming to a halt soon after and off since, but has been found a good opportunity on return. Has fitness to prove today but won four times last spring/summer. |
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(3)  (2/1 +40%)River Tyne |
2/1(+40%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) River Tyne 2/1, Winner of sole start between the flags and though yet to strike under Rules (0-18 overall), she finished runner-up for the seventh time in 11 starts over fences at Huntingdon on Monday. 0-11 over fences but ran pretty well when second on last couple of outings. |
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(2)  (11/4 -22%)Hamartia |
11/4(-22%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Hamartia 11/4, Placed twice in maiden hurdles in Ireland for Colm Murphy and respectable start over fences for current yard. Began chasing career with two respectable runs in small fields; improvement possible. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
Representing the Nick Gifford yard, RIVER TYNE has found only one rival too strong on her last two appearances and a reproduction of her recent runner-up effort at Huntingdon could prove sufficient. The biggest threat may emerge from the returning Dicey Rielly, who could have more to offer over fences this season, although the seven-year-old does need to prove her effectiveness under these testing ground conditions. Hamartia appears in the grip of the handicapper at present and improvement will be required.
DICEY RIELLY was prolific last year so she's taken to defy an 8-month absence up against 2 rivals who have yet to win a race from 27 attempts between them.
This is a quick reappearance after her Huntingdon second on Monday but RIVER TYNE is evidently in good nick.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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(4)  (4/9 -10%)Yalla Habibi |
4/9(-10%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Yalla Habibi 4/9, Ran to a fairly useful level in bumpers and bright start over hurdles, badly hampered and unlucky not to win when third at Hereford last month. Very much the one to beat. Close third in Hereford maiden last month and looks the one to beat here. |
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(1)  (3/1 +0%)Light Em Up Nigel |
3/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Light Em Up Nigel 3/1, Runner-up 5 times on the spin over hurdles and did too much too soon after 10 months off at Market Rasen on Boxing Day. Cheekpieces shelved back in maiden company. Off since poor run on Boxing Day 2022 but was second of five of first six hurdling starts. |
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(5)  (9/1 -13%)Dance In The Park |
9/1(-13%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Dance In The Park 9/1, Posted good second (with hood on) in a course bumper on NH debut in September. Unable to build on that since and looks a low-grade handicap project. Placed over C&D on recent hurdling debut but the form is of questionable value. |
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(2)  (20/1 -25%)Motazzen |
20/1(-25%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Motazzen 20/1, Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 2½m) who won at Nottingham (14f) in September prior to a rare below-par display in Cesarewitch at Newmarket final start in 2023. Shaped as though in need of the run on last month's hurdles/stable debut and this will reveal more. Fairly useful on the Flat; tailed off on recent stable/hurdle debut. |
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(6)  (33/1 +34%)Tellinatale |
33/1(+34%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Tellinatale 33/1, First foal, dam (c72/h91) 21f/2¾m hurdle winner (stayed 25f). First foal from a low-grade 2m4f/2m5f hurdle winner; probably best watched on debut. |
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(3)  (80/1 -21%)Phil The Sock |
80/1(-21%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Phil The Sock 80/1, Well held in bumpers and little solid form over obstacles. Pulled up in a recent point and makes very limited appeal on this rules return. |
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(7)  (125/1 -25%)Westmill |
125/1(-25%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Westmill 125/1, No impact first 2 starts 10 months apart. Tailed off when 200-1 for last month's hurdling debut at Plumpton (2m4f). |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
On his final start for Anthony Charlton, YALLA HABIBI lost little in defeat when finishing a close-up third in a competitive maiden hurdle at Hereford last month. The five-year-old appears to have been found a suitable opportunity to open his account and he's taken to make the perfect stable bow for Harriet Dickin. Although Light Em Up Nigel has a 466-day absence to overcome, the Leading Light gelding shouldn't be far away if performing to his best, while Motazzen may post an improved bid now eased in distance.
YALLA HABIBI is going the right way over hurdles and this looks a cracking chance to gain compensation for an unlucky defeat at Hereford. Light Em Up Nigel is the obvious threat.
The most obvious answer is YALLA HIBIBI, who looked very unlucky not to win a stronger maiden hurdle than this at Hereford last month.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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(2)  (11/10 -10%)Joe Cotton |
11/10(-10%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Joe Cotton 11/10, Point winner who left hurdle efforts behind when making a winning chase debut in 19f Exeter handicap 11 days ago. Came 22 lengths clear and a 7 lb penalty is unlikely to stop him if in the same form. Stayed on to win by 22l on recent chasing debut at Exeter; 3lb well in under penalty here. |
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(1)  (11/2 -22%)The Scorpion King |
11/2(-22%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) The Scorpion King 11/2, Off the mark in a C&D handicap last month, though success looked unlikely for a long way, going in snatches and labouring before rallying to lead close home. Not an obvious one to follow up. Raced lazily before producing strong finishing burst to score over C&D last month. |
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(3)  (6/1 +25%)Walk In The Wild |
6/1(+25%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Walk In The Wild 6/1, Made the perfect start sent chasing last season, winning his first two starts. Not been in same form this term but he has been cut plenty of slack by the handicapper and took a step back in the right direction when third at Doncaster (19f, soft) last time. Not beaten far in a small field last month but has a regressive profile; others preferred. |
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(5)  (9/1 -20%)Valirann Gold |
9/1(-20%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Valirann Gold 9/1, C&D winner in February but hasn't reproduced that since, beaten 16 lengths when second of 4 here last week. C&D winner in February; rather laboured when modest second here last week. |
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(6)  (10/1 +50%)Hi Riko |
10/1(+50%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Hi Riko 10/1, Runner-up twice in handicap hurdles in November. matched that form when fourth at Lingfield in February but not in the same form at Hereford since. Pulled up in his previous chase. Pulled up on chasing debut in January and reverts to fences after a below-par hurdle run. |
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(7)  (12/1 -33%)Concrete King |
12/1(-33%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Concrete King 12/1, Four-time winner between the flags but he's 0-19 under Rules and 10 lengths behind the reopposing The Scorpion King when third over C&D 18 days ago. 0-11 over but ran big race when third behind The Scorpion King over C&D last month. |
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(4)  (20/1 -100%)Touch Tight |
20/1(-100%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Touch Tight 20/1, Added to points tally last year and placed in a pair of 3m handicap chases at Southwell last summer. Arrives fit from some runner-up efforts in points and capable of playing a prominent role. Second in three points this year; on workable mark but may prefer better ground. |
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(8)  (28/1 -75%)Elzaaro |
28/1(-75%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Elzaaro 28/1, Little to shout about in a bumper/4 starts over hurdles so far. Remains to be seen whether he fares any better over fences. Unexposed 6yo; made reasonably encouraging handicap hurdle debut; chase debut today. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
THE SCORPION KING was successful by four lengths in this grade over track and trip last month and he has a 5lb higher rating to contend with today. Oliver Signy's six-year-old makes only his fourth chase start, so he could still have more to offer and he looks the one to beat. Joe Cotton bolted up in heavy conditions at Exeter on his latest outing and he is likely to be thereabouts again, despite having to carry a 7lb penalty, while Valirann Gold can fight it out for the minor honours after his second here last time.
A race which revolves around JOE COTTON who will be very hard to beat if in anything like the same form as when scoring easily on last week's Exeter chase debut. The veteran Touch Tight, who was placed in handicaps last summer, arrives fit from points and might be the one to follow him home.
Ready preference is for JOE COTTON, who justified good market support with a wide-margin win on his recent chasing debut.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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(1)  (10/11 -14%)Johnny Jump Up |
10/11(-14%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Johnny Jump Up 10/11, Point recruit who made a taking winning start to his Rules career in a 2¼m novice hurdle here. Couldn't quite peg back the all-the-way winner under a penalty at Plumpton since but this looks a good opportunity for him to resume winning ways. Won in good style here on rules debut and was not discredited when second last time. |
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(2)  (11/10 +0%)Livin On Luco |
11/10(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Livin On Luco 11/10, Runner-up in an Irish point and quick to show fairly useful form in this sphere, landing 10-runner novice hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, heavy). Decent runner-up efforts under a penalty both starts since and can go well again. Change of headgear. Close second on both starts since Chepstow win in January; has big role to play here. |
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(4)  (16/1 -14%)Record High |
16/1(-14%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Record High 16/1, Showed ability in a couple of Irish points and made a winning start under Rules in a Fontwell maiden bumper (2¼m, soft) in February 2022. Restricted to just 2 starts since but capable of better as a hurdler if getting a clear run at it. Course bumper winner in 2022 but soundly beaten over hurdles last month, after long layoff. |
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(3)  (125/1 -25%)Dontaskchris |
125/1(-25%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Dontaskchris 125/1, Well held in bumper/novice hurdle 11 months apart. About 34l behind Johnny Jump Up when 200-1 for last month's hurdling debut at Plumpton. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
JOHNNY JUMP UP filled the runner-up spot when carrying a penalty at Plumpton over an extended 2m4f last month and he has been given a rating of 127 after that display. That puts him 7lb in front of his nearest rival, Livin On Luco, and he is likely to prove very difficult to beat. As for the latter, he sports first-time blinkers after finishing second the last twice and they could eke out some improvement. Record High makes more appeal than Dontaskchris in the fight for third.
A potential match between penalised-winners JOHNNY JUMP UP and Livin On Luco. The former has arguably achieved more from his 2 starts so shades the vote.
Livin On Luco is respected but JOHNNY JUMP UP has shown a slightly higher level of form and probably has more potential.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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(3)  (11/10 +12%)Ruler Legend |
11/10(+12%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Ruler Legend 11/10, Useful Irish Flat performer in 2022 and left previous hurdling efforts behind when making a winning handicap debut at Huntingdon last time. Still has loads of handicapping scope and is fancied to go in again. Won very comfortably on last month's handicap hurdle debut; 7lb rise could be lenient. |
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(2)  (9/2 -80%)Our Pink Lady |
9/2(-80%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Our Pink Lady 9/2, Lightly raced and firmly on the up now for in-form stable, scoring again in 4-runner event at Southwell last time. This is a bit more competitive but she merits plenty of respect. Came good with two pretty convincing 2m4f wins at Southwell last month; respected. |
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(1)  (13/2 -30%)Double Click |
13/2(-30%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Double Click 13/2, Bounced back with a career-best effort to land a 9-runner event at Chepstow last time. Not an easy ride and has a rather up-and-down profile but he's a player if on his game. Rewarded persistent ride at Chepstow last month but has become very inconsistent. |
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(5)  (8/1 -33%)Bridge |
8/1(-33%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Bridge 8/1, Off the mark with a wide-margin victory in a C&D maiden hurdle in December and solid efforts in handicaps both subsequent outings. Disappointing at Sandown last time but not one to be writing off. C&D maiden winner on Boxing Day and third in two subsequent handicaps; others appeal more. |
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(6)  (11/1 +56%)Naturally High |
11/1(+56%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Naturally High 11/1, Had to settle for a share of the spoils after proving wayward on run-in here (19.2f) on Boxing Day. Not in same form since, his debut for this stable (having left Gary Moore) particularly uninspiring. Easily passed over. Dead-heated here on Boxing Day but was safely held on recent stable debut. |
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(7)  (14/1 +0%)Privatory |
14/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Privatory 14/1, Dual 2m winner but below par last season and no sign of a revival this time round. Has left Gary Moore since latest outing. Became very disappointing for Gary Moore; headgear switched on stable debut. |
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(4)  (20/1 +39%)Ray's The One |
20/1(+39%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Ray's The One 20/1, C&D winner but arrives out of sorts and is hard to make a solid case for. Out of form on AW and over hurdles since returning from a break in the autumn. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
RULER LEGEND justified favouritism in fine fashion on his handicap debut at Huntingdon last time and he is 7lb higher in the ratings for that victory. Jonjo O'Neill's five-year-old could have plenty of improvement to come on only his second handicap start and he looks difficult to oppose. Our Pink Lady, who is seeking a hat-trick after her triumph at Southwell, also has to be considered off a 6lb higher rating. Double Click completes the shortlist after his success at Chepstow off a 3lb lower mark.
RULER LEGEND opened his hurdling account in comfortable style at Huntingdon last time and he remains thrown-in on Flat form, so he's an obvious fancy to follow up. The hat-trick seeking Our Pink Lady is an obvious danger and Double Click can play a part if he's in the mood.
A very comfortable winner on last month's handicap hurdle debut, RULER LEGEND (nap) could still be very well treated after a 7lb rise.
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