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Tuesday 9 May 2023

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Cazoo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:49 | Winning time: 4m 3.38s

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Good Friday Fairy¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 100| D

11/4

Well held only start in bumpers but steadily progressive over hurdles, winning readily having dictated when landing 14-runner Chepstow maiden (2m) 11 days ago. interesting connections turn out quickly on handicap debut and there could well be more to come.

Form: FF9P21-

Filanderer^h,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: D A Jacob| T: H Morrison| OR: 99| D

7/2

Warwick bumper winner who has showed signs of promise in handful of runs over hurdles, fourth in 11-runner Fontwell handicap (17.7f) last month. Still, he does need to learn to settle if he's to make a greater impact.

Form: 0/66774-

Double Click²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 98

13/2

Unplaced all 3 starts in Irish points and having run to only a modest level on Rules/hurdles bow, he took a step forward to get off the mark in a Wincanton maiden (15.2f) 23 days ago, staying on to lead between last 2 and keeping on. Less exposed than most now handicapping.

Form: 5/5531-

Menin Gate^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss Brodie Hampson⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 97

33/1

3-time winner on Flat who displayed minor promise initially over hurdles early last year. Winless on the level subsequently but entitled to be sharper for last month's return to action at Yarmouth. Betting may guide back over timber.

Form: 349/

King's Castle^t⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 95WS

17/2

Fair performer on the Flat (stays 1¾m) and better with each outing over hurdles, fading late on when fourth in a Taunton maiden (16.5f) in February. Undergone wind surgery ahead of this handicap debut and another who can improve further.

Form: 784-

Tokyo Live³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 94

40/1

Made the frame all 3 starts in 4-y-o hurdles for Francois Nicolle in 2021 and in process of running creditably when coming down at last in Lingfield handicap early last year. However, offered little on back of 14 months off at Hereford 33 days ago. This should reveal more.

Form: 2F40F/9-

Call Me Arthur³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 98

18/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding who has displayed a modicum of promise on 2 of his 3 starts in juvenile/novice hurdles, seemingly in need of a greater test when fifth in 9-runner Newton Abbot novice (16.7f) 31 days ago. Handy 4-y-o allowance here and he's the type to do better.

Form: 5P5-

Good Impression²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 92| CD

25/1

Successful twice during the autumn, latterly over C&D in October. Hasn't scaled same heights upon returning to action this spring, fifth in 8-runner handicap at Chepstow (2m) 24 days ago. Mark is easing all the time at least.

Form: 211355-

Imperial Measure³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 83

7/1

Low-key efforts in novice/maiden hurdles but bettered form showed on C&D handicap debut when runner-up back here 30 days ago, no match for a ready winner. Remains early days with him and he may yet have a little more to offer at this level.

Form: 675P52-

Half The Freedom^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: K Brogan| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 83

9/2

Got off the mark at Doncaster in January and he comes here having run respectably when fourth at Uttoxeter (15.7f) 38 days ago, off bridle long way out and keeping on gradually. Not out of things.

Form: 651334-

Non-Runners

Karannelle²⁵²

Weight: 12-2| Age: 8

T: D A Rees J: S Bowen

Bobby Socks¹⁰¹

Weight: 12-2| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: R P McLernon

Zuraig⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: B J Llewellyn J: Lorcan Williams

He's My Shadow²⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: R L Llewellyn J: Mitchell Bastyan

Only Fools²⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: D Pipe J: Jack Tudor

Phoebus Lescribaa¹¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 11

T: H Dickin J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Good Friday Fairy (11/4), Filanderer (7/2), Half The Freedom (9/2), Double Click (13/2), Imperial Measure (7/1), Karannelle (7/1), Bobby Socks (8/1), King's Castle (17/2), Only Fools (14/1), He's My Shadow (14/1), Call Me Arthur (18/1), Zuraig (20/1), Good Impression (25/1), Menin Gate (33/1), Phoebus Lescribaa (33/1), Tokyo Live (40/1)

DOUBLE CLICK stepped up plenty on his hurdles debut form when running out a good winner of a Wincanton maiden 23 days ago and, easily one of the least exposed in this field, he could well build on that now his sights are set on handicaps. Similar comments apply to fellow last-time-out winner Good Friday Fairy and he's feared along with King's Castle. Call Me Arthur is a 4-y-o to note also.