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Wednesday 8 May 2024

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Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 5m 25.1s

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Artiste D'ainay⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis| OR: 109

11/4

Fair hurdler who has finished in the money on each of his 6 start in this sphere at up to 19f. Doesn't look especially progressive but should be a factor starting out for a new yard.

Form: 3231F3-

Carrickfergus¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr P York⁽⁵⁾| T: P York

250/1

€45,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/chaser Pressies Girl and fairly useful hurdler She's Da One. Made frame first 2 starts in points but showed nothing on Rules debut.

Form: 4/2P6-

He Knows Better^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 111

6/5

Showed fairly useful form when placed on 2 of his 3 bumpers starts for Harry Whittington last season. Promise on 3 of his 4 starts over hurdles, displaying improved form on the back of a breathing op when second on handicap debut at Ffos Las. Sets the standard.

Form: 52/33P2-

Lumi Plugin¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore

9/4

Showed ability in bumpers and pleasing start to hurdles career when second of 13 in a 19.2f maiden here 3 weeks ago, finishing well. Slight step up in trip can only suit.

Form: 5362-

Stancheski⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: A G Newcombe

300/1

Well beaten in bumpers and no promise as yet over hurdles.

Form: 578/0PU-

Whats Cooking^h⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: S Hosie

125/1

Pulled up all 3 starts over hurdles.

Form: F42/PPP-

An Cailin Ciuin^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 100

18/1

Shaped as if needing the run on first outing since leaving Ms Margaret Mullins when last of 5 in novice hurdle at Newbury (20.5f, heavy) in March. Tongue tie and more like it on the back of a breathing operation when third at Southwell.

Form: 3/26853-

Bare Assets^t¹²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M NichollsWS

28/1

£82,000 buy after winning a point in April 2022. Took a while for new connections to get her to the track and she shaped as though badly in need of the run on January's hurdles debut.

Form: 1/P-

Drishogue^h,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

150/1

No impact in bumpers and unseated rider at the first on hurdles bow.

Form: 6/0F-

Singapore Lady³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott

25/1

5,000 gns 3-y-o, Schiaparelli mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Singapore Saga and modest hurdler Asian Spice. Well backed but never looked like getting involved on last month's hurdles debut.

Form: P-

Westmill²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs D Grissell

40/1

Left previous form well behind when second of 8 at Plumpton, allowed to dictate and no match for the winner. Task is to now back that up.

Form: 962-

Non-Runners

Global Focus¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: P Hobbs & J White J: M G Nolan

Sullivan Bay¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: Miss H C Knight J: Paul O'Brien

Forecasts

He Knows Better (6/5), Lumi Plugin (9/4), Artiste D'ainay (11/4), Global Focus (7/2), An Cailin Ciuin (18/1), Singapore Lady (25/1), Bare Assets (28/1), Westmill (40/1), Sullivan Bay (100/1), Whats Cooking (125/1), Drishogue (150/1), Carrickfergus (250/1), Stancheski (300/1)

LUMI PLUGIN surpassed his bumper form when second in a 19.2f maiden hurdle here 19 days go and with this stuffer test of stamina sure to bring out more, he could be the answer. He Knows Better upped his game in handicap company last time and that's a solid piece of form in the context of this, with An Cailin Ciuin another to consider.