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Tuesday 13 April 2021

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Off time: 13:17 | Winning time: 4m 9.8s

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Caddyhill²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 117

7/2

Front runner who didn't need to improve to get off the mark after 3 months off in 9-runner maiden at Haydock (15.6f) 20 days ago, hanging on with nothing to spare. Vulnerable under a penalty.

Form: 624251

Natural History³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 129| BF

2/7

Back to something like his smart Flat form when hacking up in a Plumpton handicap hurdle in March. Favourite when floundering in the mud in the Imperial Cup subsequently and remains with potential.

Form: 2216

Bruelay²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: T Dennis

50/1

From family of high-class hurdler around 2m Detroit City but unplaced sole start in points and showed only a bit on Taunton hurdle debut 3 weeks ago.

Form: 56

Druim Samhraidh²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: J Farrelly

14/1

Bumper winner back in 2019 and fared better than previously in this sphere when third in 7-runner novice at Huntingdon (20.7f) 27 days ago, finishing with running left. Remains with potential.

Form: 43D-0U3

Lambristo⁴²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: P Gundry

150/1

Poor maiden on the Flat so easily opposed on this switch to hurdling.

Form:

Opening Bid^h²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: C J Down

18/1

In the frame on the first of his 2 starts in points and shown a bit in a brace of novice hurdles, but is most likely one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 4P55

Man Of Light⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

16/1

Fair form for James Fanshawe on Flat, standout effort at 9.5f. In the right hands to have a future as a hurdler.

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Non-Runners

Songo¹⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: M F Harris J: Harry Reed

Twice The Mustard⁴¹⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt J: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt

Forecasts

Natural History (2/7), Caddyhill (7/2), Songo (12/1), Druim Samhraidh (14/1), Man Of Light (16/1), Opening Bid (18/1), Bruelay (50/1), Twice The Mustard (100/1), Lambristo (150/1)

NATURAL HISTORY seemed unsuited by conditions in the Imperial Cup at Sandown last time and this looks an excellent opportunity for him to resume winning ways. Caddyhill appears vulnerable under a penalty having been all out to hold on at Haydock last month, so Druim Samhraidh is preferred for the forecast.