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Sunday 3 March 2024

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Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 6m 35.85s

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Velasco^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 101

5/2

Free-goer but he found for pressure when landing a bit of a punt at Sedgefield 3 weeks ago (19.9f). Just about stays this far but 5 lb rise asks for more.

Form: 413471

Aeronisi⁴⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: G Sheehan| T: Evan Williams| OR: 98

7/2

Modest over hurdles for Tim Vaughan but much improved when making a winning chase bow at Fontwell for this yard in March 202, beating a subsequent winner. Excellent second 7 months later but he's bene off the track even longer this time (16 months). Market may guide back over timber.

Form: 54531/2-

Ri Na Cuirte⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 97

9/2

Finished runner-up on the second of 2 starts in Irish points and shaped with some encouragement when fifth of 15 in a Chepstow (19.4f) on Rules debut. Failed to build on that since and now goes markedly up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 62-566

Ismael^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Lee Edwards| T: K Frost| OR: 96| D

5/2

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle in the mud at Uttoxeter last month, driven out. Kept to a left-handed track, which will suit but has to confirm stamina for 3m.

Form: 0-34841

Ballynaheer³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: David Dennis| OR: 92

13/2

Runner-up on his completed outing in points and recorded his best hurdling effort on his handicap bow when third of 9 at Southwell (24.3f, soft) a month ago. Eased 2 lb since.

Form: U2-7053

Non-Runners

Roll With It¹⁰¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: P & M Bowen J: Non Runner

I See The Sea³¹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: P Hobbs & J White J: Non Runner

Lady Mendoza⁹⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: R Menzies J: Non Runner

Aldsworth⁸²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: R L Llewellyn J: Non Runner

Diamond Twin⁸⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Head On³⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: Ian Williams J: Non Runner

Moro Rock³⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: Sara Ender J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Velasco (5/2), Ismael (5/2), Aeronisi (7/2), Ri Na Cuirte (9/2), Lady Mendoza (5/1), I See The Sea (5/1), Diamond Twin (11/2), Aldsworth (6/1), Roll With It (13/2), Ballynaheer (13/2), Head On (10/1), Moro Rock (20/1)

A wide-open handicap but LADY MENDOZA chased home a progressive rival at Musselburgh when last seen in November and, from the same mark, he looks the way to go back up in trip. A bounce back from Diamond Twin would come as no surprise given the yard he represents, with Aeronisi one to monitor closely in the market back from a long time off.