Feldon Dunsmore Carnival Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 49.82s

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Beyond The Clouds^p,t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 140| CD

6/1

Useful hurdler/chaser, winning 3 times over fences in the first half of last season. Below best returning from 6 months off over hurdles at Sandown (19.8f) in April but that ought to have blown the cobwebs away. Cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 322126-

Miss Heritage¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: L Wadham| OR: 133| CD

7/2

Consistent and genuine mare who resumed winning ways with a bang in a Grade 2 mares' event at Doncaster in January. Faded from 3 out in the Swinton at Haydock 11 days ago but return to calmer waters an obvious plus.

Form: 65431-9

Percy's Word⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 120| D

5/4

Successful twice during a busy summer spell last year and impressive when registering a facile handicap victory on return at Worcester (2m) 7 days ago. Has to be worthy of close consideration turned out under a penalty.

Form: 11220-1

Gipsy De Choisel⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson| OR: 124

7/2

Won big-field 4-y-o race in France 2 years ago and shaped encouragingly on a couple of his outings for this yard during 2020/21. However, seemingly hard to train and dropped away off home turn on return from another lay off at Aintree in April.

Form: 135F/8-

Grey Spirit^t⁵²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 124| CD

18/1

Fairly useful performer on Flat who reached a similar level in this sphere back in 2020, registering pair of 2m novice victories. Absent since a below par effort at Taunton towards end of that year and market best guide making belated return/handicap debut.

Form: 311236/

Forecasts

Percy's Word (5/4), Gipsy De Choisel (7/2), Miss Heritage (7/2), Beyond The Clouds (6/1), Grey Spirit (18/1)

PERCY'S WORD impressed when making a winning return in facile fashion at Worcester 7 days ago and, wisely turned out under a penalty, could well be up to quickly following up for the Skelton team. Miss Heritage will find this less demanding than her assignment in the Swinton at Haydock and can emerge next best, ahead of Beyond The Clouds.