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Friday 23 May 2025

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PJ Nicholls KGM Korea Genuinely Made Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:37 | Winning time: 3m 57.0s

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Record Art³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 100| C| D

5/4

Made all to win over this course last July. Proved better than ever on first start for 9 months after rejoining Fergal O'Brien, landing an 8-runner handicap hurdle at Taunton (16.5f), benefitting from a more patient ride in a well-run handicap. Up 7 lb but still one to consider in this grade.

Form: 8/68131-

Scintillante¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 93

13/2

Runner-up twice in maiden hurdles last summer, including when just touched off over this C&D in September. Returned to form back in a C&D handicap earlier this month and he should give another good account here.

Form: 26586-3

Sain Et Sauf^t1¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Harrison| T: F Brennan| OR: 93

80/1

From the family of Protektorat but little impact in 3 Point bumpers and similar story under Rules, well beaten on final qualifying run at Exeter in November. Tongue tie on for handicap debut but others preferred.

Form: 7/57654-

Battle Of Omdurman^p¹⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: G Sheehan| T: Deborah Cole| OR: 99| D

17/2

Made winning hurdles debut at Stratford (2m) in July and matched that when chasing home a fairly useful sort at Uttoxeter next time. Not in the same form since but latest run a step in the right direction. Interesting with cheekpieces refitted for handicap debut.

Form: 12P43-

Taritino³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: J Tickle| OR: 92| BF| D

11/2

Fair winner on the Flat and opened hurdles account when making all at Taunton (16.5f) in April. Shaped as though still in form when third behind Record Art over the same C&D, when arguably ridden a shade too aggressively. Should remain competitive in this grade.

Form: 8F5313-

Fine Point³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke| OR: 97| D

12/1

Opened hurdles account in a 10-runner novice handicap at Kempton (2m, good) in April but ran a shocker 22 days later when pulled up at Taunton (16.5f). Remains to be seen whether he can bounce back.

Form: 25461P-

Jukebox Annie¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: Claire Hitch| OR: 90| D

14/1

Scored at Taunton (16.5f) in November. Excuses on handicap debut but disappointed on second start in handicap company when fifth of 7 at Newton Abbot (16.8f) earlier this month. Improvement needed.

Form: 9F/149-5

Cawthorne Banker⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: K Brogan| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 89| D

9/1

Out of sorts this winter, never looking like capitalising on his falling handicap mark. Leap of faith required following 3 months off.

Form: 507080-

Danny's Friend¹⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 84| BF

10/1

Lightly-raced sort failed to get home back over a longer trip on final run for David Dennis, finishing fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f) in December. Drops back to 2m for stable debut and is one to keep an eye on in the market.

Form: 8/49604-

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Monsant³³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Record Art (5/4), Taritino (11/2), Scintillante (13/2), Battle Of Omdurman (17/2), Cawthorne Banker (9/1), Danny's Friend (10/1), Monsant (10/1), Fine Point (12/1), Jukebox Annie (14/1), Sain Et Sauf (80/1)

BATTLE OF OMDURMAN was a fair juvenile last season and makes most appeal in receipt of a useful 4-y-o weight allowance on handicap debut. Last time out winner Record Art arrives on the back of a career best effort and gets to race in a similar grade here, while Scintillante has twice been placed at this course and should be in the mix again.