Aine Mellett 40th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 52.54s

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Prince Quattro^p⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: James Owen| OR: 100| D

11/4

Two wins last season for Philip Rothwell. Not seen to best effect when midfield at Thurles in March and treated as if still in form. Has subsequently joined the excellent James Owen yard. Likely to have a big say.

Form: 813519-

Legendary Day⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 100| D

4/1

Chase winner for Adrian Keatley last June and scored on AW Flat for Barry Brennan in February. Not so good in 2 Flat outings at Southwell since and now reverts to hurdles in a bid to stage a revival (third latest start in this sphere).

Form: 36/1473-

Goodwin Face³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 93

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 4 months, creditable third of 8 in C&D handicap (good) 35 days ago. Did show a tendency to hang left on that occasion but still respected as an unexposed sort.

Form: F/5273-

Turpin Gold⁵⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 86| D

3/1

Inconsistent in handicap hurdles for Robert Stephens in 2023 but he was runner-up off 11 lb higher on one occasion so he's potentially well treated back from an absence for Robert Stephens. Needs checking out in the betting.

Form: 285F87/

Lusso Milan¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Theo Gillard| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 84

28/1

Runner-up in a Plumpton bumper on debut but hasn't built on that since, including finishing a remote third in maiden/handicap hurdles for new trainer Mark Gillard this spring.

Form: 4/58044-

Hill Station^h,t¹⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 82

9/1

Back hurdling for the first time in a while on the back of some more than respectable efforts on AW Flat this winter.

Form: 245996/

Non-Runners

Early Morning Dew²⁹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: J & S Best J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Goodwin Face (11/4), Prince Quattro (11/4), Turpin Gold (3/1), Early Morning Dew (3/1), Legendary Day (4/1), Hill Station (9/1), Lusso Milan (28/1)

PRINCE QUATTRO can become yet another to benefit from the switch to James Owen. Goodwin Face is low mileage and might provide the main threat on the back of last month's C&D third.