Amazing Maze Maize Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:53 | Winning time: 5m 10.6s

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The Sweeney^p⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 128| CD

13/8

Up 6lb after being left unchallenged to win over C&D last time and vulnerable from top weight and what is now a career highest mark.

Form: 33523-1

Asylo^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 125

7/2

A versatile performer who has handled a variety of different track layouts. A flat racing surface between the obstacles was no problem for the gelding at Aintree last time and he could easily better the effort from just 2lb higher this time. Player.

Form: 1/715P-2

More Buck's^t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 124| CD

12/1

Beat just one rival at Bath on the Flat last month and entered but didn't run at Carlisle on Saturday night. Hurdles form has been mixed since a win at Ludlow in January and he looks one to be wary of if he makes the line up here.

Form: P1P4U5-

Mister Universum^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 124

11/4

Last two starts have been more like his old self and he's on a reasonably attractive mark given his past profile. Dropping a few pounds more wouldn't go amiss either; the betting can guide this time. (Unexposed at the trip.)

Form: 4266-32

Jaunty Flyer³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 124| BF

20/1

Pulled up in both his last two starts and never looked like justifying the strong support he'd received in the betting. Only 4lb above his last winning mark but plenty to prove after those poor efforts.

Form: 43/44P-P

Really Super⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 121

9/1

Won a brace of handicaps hurdles at Worcester last year but not seen over hurdles since well held at Cheltenham in October. Did run well on the Flat in April but hard to assess where she is in terms of fitness. Another to monitor in the betting.

Form: 5P/2110-

Tamarillo Grove^t³²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 117

14/1

Best form posted at Newton Abbot (eight wins at that course including two recent successes over this sort of trip). Been a long time since he's coped with a rating this high and most of his wins have been in moderate races.

Form: 3603-11

Forecasts

The Sweeney (13/8), Mister Universum (11/4), Asylo (7/2), Really Super (9/1), More Buck's (12/1), Tamarillo Grove (14/1), Jaunty Flyer (20/1)

The versatile ASYLO gets the nod as the one to be on as he has more scope than most of the rest and seems impervious to either the track lay-out or the state of the going. The Sweeney is respected after winning last time out but that race was almost handed to him by a late feller and he would be very fortunate to benefit from the same scenario this time; a 6lb higher mark is also a stern ask on these terms. Really Super had a spin on the Flat at Nottingham in April but hasn't been seen since, but still merits respect in this company.