Kevin Clark Memorial Day Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 13:17 | Winning time: 4m 53.98s

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Celestial Force¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 120| D

5/4

Made hard work of adding another small-field success to his tally in a Taunton seller (19f) 2 weeks ago. Still, found another good opening on debut for new yard. Obvious claims.

Form: 433431

Dream Du Grand Val^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: A Irvine| OR: 102

4/1

Dual hurdles winner for Nicky Henderson but essentially disappointing in recent times and he's passed over even allowing for the drop in class.

Form: P/P465-7

Finisher¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 91

10/1

Winner at Doncaster (2m) in January but not scaled same heights on 3 of his 4 starts since, dropping away quickly on return from 6 months off at Worcester (20f) 2 weeks ago.

Form: 5184-86

Norse Castle¹²⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Bosley| OR: 71| D

80/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and little impact in varied events over hurdles. Point winner in May 2018 when last seen.

Form: 968571/

San Pedro De Senam^b,t¹⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 102

5/2

Winless since 2018 but showed he retain his ability when fourth in a Newbury handicap (20.5f) in March. Never figured at Huntingdon in May but does at least return with yard in good nick.

Form: 3B/647-6

Kalaya²⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: F Brennan| OR: 80

16/1

Limited impact on Flat/over hurdles and hard to fancy returning from 8 months off here.

Form: 4/PD6P7-

Non-Runners

Secret Secret¹⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: G Harris J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Celestial Force (5/4), San Pedro De Senam (5/2), Dream Du Grand Val (4/1), Finisher (10/1), Secret Secret (10/1), Kalaya (16/1), Norse Castle (80/1)

CELESTIAL FORCE made hard work of landing cramped odds at Taunton on his latest outing 2 weeks ago, but this looks another good opportunity for him on yard debut and he can concede weight all round and add to his tally. San Pedro de Senam and Secret Secret can do battle for minor honours.