NAF Metazone Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 56.7s

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Quinta Do Mar²³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 135WS

16/1

4-time winner over hurdles who opened his chase account at Fontwell in February. Not quite in same form when fourth at Sandown on final outing but has gone well fresh before, so worth a close look now returning to hurdles after 7 months off.

Form: 51P414-

Molly Ollys Wishes^p,t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 132

6/1

Possibly not the force of old but has fallen to a good mark and beat all bar a progressive one to whom she conceded 17 lb at Wetherby (19.7f, heavy) 33 days ago. Obvious player from only 1 lb higher.

Form: 5200-82

Joker De Mai¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: Harry Derham| OR: 118

11/10

Useful chaser in France, winning final 2 starts on that side of the Channel during the spring. Built on his first run for the yard when justifying support in style in 11-runner handicap at Lingfield (19.5f) 10 days ago and makes plenty of appeal under a penalty.

Form: 2211-41

Imperial Bede³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 120

17/2

French bumper winner who struck in a Huntingdon maiden hurdle in January. Struggled in the Dovecote/valuable Sandown Novices' Final Handicap after but got back on track after 7 months off when third in 7-runner handicap back at Huntingdon 37 days ago. Step up in trip worth exploring.

Form: 0/314P-3

Issam^t³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: D A Jacob| T: T Symonds| OR: 120| CD

3/1

Successful twice over hurdles in France and off the mark for current connections over C&D in March. Shaped much better than bare result when third on Sandown return (19.8f, soft) last month and holds solid claims with that run under his belt.

Form: 7P221-3

Hasty Parisian^p⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Reed| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 108

14/1

Consistent sort who was in the process of running his usual creditable race back from 4 months off when departing 2 out at Newton Abbot (21.6f, heavy) 61 days ago. 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 343-32F

Forecasts

Joker De Mai (11/10), Issam (3/1), Molly Ollys Wishes (6/1), Imperial Bede (17/2), Hasty Parisian (14/1), Quinta Do Mar (16/1)

JOKER DE MAI justified support in the style of one well ahead of his mark at Lingfield last week, so he's hard to oppose under a penalty. C&D winner Issam shaped better than the distance beaten suggests on his return at Sandown and is feared most ahead of Imperial Bede, who gives the impression this longer trip ought to suit.