Virgin Bet Supporting Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

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Spartan Warrior^b1,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr E Cagney| T: R Menzies| OR: 70

5/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Last of 6 in juvenile hurdle (12/1) at this course (17.4f, good) 12 days ago. Up in trip and sports first-time blinkers. Looks vulnerable under top-weight.

Form: 761157-

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Pigeon House^p⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: J Candlish| OR: 65| BF| D

7/4

Visored for 1st time, below form third of 8 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (17f, good to soft, 2/1) 44 days ago. Solid third on latest start in this sphere last spring (when tried by Jessica Harrington in Ireland) and he is appealing here with Simon Walker booked.

Form: 477/06-3

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Throne Hall^p³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 58| D

16/5

Last of 8 in handicap hurdle at Catterick (19.3f, good to soft, 66/1) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip and he's hard to make a case for.

Form: 497009-

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Trojan Sun^p¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Megan Davies| T: J S Goldie| OR: 57| C

10/3

Course winner. 5/2, respectable third of 6 in handicap at Ayr (15f, good). Off 6 months but should have a part to play if ready to roll.

Form: 258133-

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Glasses Up¹⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: R M Smith| OR: 56| C

17/2

Course winner. 12/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) when last seen in November. This will be a far more suitable stamina test and he's dangerous to discount with Serena Brotherton doing the steering.

Form: 344448-

Forecasts

Pigeon House (7/4), Throne Hall (16/5), Trojan Sun (10/3), Spartan Warrior (5/1), Glasses Up (17/2)

A fair handicapper in this sphere for Jessica Harrington in Ireland, PIGEON HOUSE has been placed on four of his five starts over hurdles for new connections during the winter and he holds strong claims returned to this sphere on a potentially handy mark and with top amateur Simon Walker in the hot-seat. Glasses Up is marginally preferred to Trojan Sun for forecast purposes.