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Tuesday 12 April 2022

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Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 5m 28.7s

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Pammi^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: J S Goldie| OR: 95

11/1

Triple winner at Perth last summer. Recent efforts have lacked spark, including never involved at Scottish National meeting here 10 days ago, but the booking of Brian Hughes takes the eye. Keep an eye on in betting.

Form: 859476

Aazza⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 94

12/1

Point scorer who proved willing when landing a mares' novice hurdle on Rules bow at Hexham (2m) in November. Similar form when second under a penalty there next time. Ran poorly on handicap debut latest but it's still early days.

Form: 1-127

Maid Of Houxty^t⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 94

17/2

Modest maiden hurdler. Only sixth of 12 on Kelso handicap debut in February but the form has worked out and she's been dropped 5 lb since.

Form: 63-896

Pure Surf^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: I Jardine| OR: 83| D

5/1

Much improved in first-time cheekpieces when winning at Sedgefield (21f) in November. Best run since when fifth of 12 in Musselburgh handicap 18 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 1054P5

Miss Bamby¹⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: J Mackie| OR: 82

12/1

Rather fortunate when opening her account at Hereford (good to firm) in October but it was an improved effort all the same and she returns from a break off just 1 lb higher.

Form: 354661

Racks Cross⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Callum Bewley| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 82

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden who ran her best race to date when fourth of 13 on course handicap debut (20.5f) 8 weeks ago. Slightly longer trip now ought to help. One of the more likely types.

Form: 316/5-64

Gustav's Dream³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 78

5/1

Yet to show a great deal, inclouding switched to a handicap at Newcastle last month. Too soon to write off but improvement will be needed.

Form: 67797

Joanna I'm Fine³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 73

40/1

First form when remote second of 4 in a weak 21f novice hurdle at Sedgefield last month. No big surrpise when she failed to reproduce that in a Newcastle handicap since.

Form: 099020

On We Go¹²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas| OR: 72| CD

3/1

Former C&D winner. Reached the frame off higher marks for Kenny Johnson last autumn. Not in the same form since but no surprise were she to revive for new trainer Gillian Boanas.

Form: 834750

That's My Dubai³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J K Hunter| OR: 69

250/1

Arrives out of sorts, well beaten on all 3 completed starts this season. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 0PPP90

Forecasts

On We Go (3/1), Racks Cross (7/2), Gustav's Dream (5/1), Pure Surf (5/1), Maid Of Houxty (17/2), Pammi (11/1), Aazza (12/1), Miss Bamby (12/1), Joanna I'm Fine (40/1), That's My Dubai (250/1)

Former C&D scorer ON WE GO has some handicapping scope if a change of yard helps to spark her back to life so she's the suggestion. Racks Cross is less exposed than the majority and should be suited by this slightly longer trip so she's second choice ahead of Miss Bamby.