Logicor Saumur Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 5m 57.7s

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Grace A Vous Enki^p⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 118

4/1

Dual winner of novice hurdles towards the back-end of 2021/22 season but efforts last term both in this sphere and over fences were a bit of a mixed bag, looking a tricky ride when third at Doncaster (24.4f, good) 3 months ago. Needs considering from 2 lb lower.

Form: 1/44FU3-

Biowavego⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: K Brogan| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 112

7/2

Won a Uttoxeter maiden last summer and struck at the second time of asking in handicaps at Worcester (23f, heavy) in October. However, he's been pulled up on his last 2 starts (latest after 4 months off) so arrives with a bit to prove.

Form: 2131PP-

Grillon De Monty¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 111| D

5/2

Bounced back to form to open his account for current yard in 7-runner handicap at Huntingdon (25f, good to soft) last month, benefiting from a patient ride. Struggled to pull off the same tactics over C&D 11 days ago, though, but could well be in the mix.

Form: 1F/2P1-6

Presenting Yeats^t,v²¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: M F Harris| OR: 110| CD

7/1

Lazy sort but pretty consistent on the whole and arrives on a hat-trick having seen off his sole rival in hard-fought style at Exeter (23.1f, good) when last seen in October. Just 1 lb higher, so should go well in hat-trick bid provided he's ready to roll.

Form: 432D11-

Kilfilum Woods^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: P R Webber| OR: 106

10/3

Seven-race maiden who was back over hurdles (had breathing operation in interim) but failed to improve sporting first-time cheekpieces after 4 months off at Kempton (21f, good to soft) recently. Handicapper cuts him some slack.

Form: 24246-8

Ernesto^t,v⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 103

14/1

Capitalised on a drop in grade when resuming winning ways at Hereford (25.5f) in October but has struggled in his 5 starts since (pulled up on 3 occasions). Has stacks to prove at present.

Form: 18P8PP-

Non-Runners

Butler's Brief²⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: A Ralph J: Nick Scholfield

Tango Echo Charlie³⁶⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 9

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Charlie Hammond

Forecasts

Grillon De Monty (5/2), Kilfilum Woods (10/3), Biowavego (7/2), Grace A Vous Enki (4/1), Tango Echo Charlie (6/1), Presenting Yeats (7/1), Butler's Brief (10/1), Ernesto (14/1)

Milton Harris has his string in good order at present and his PRESENTING YEATS gets the vote to pick up from where he left off last autumn and complete the hat-trick. Grace A Vous Enki has looked a tricky customer, but there were more encouraging signs at Doncaster 3 months ago and he may emerge as the main threat. Grillon de Monty and Butler's Brief can fight out third spot.