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Wednesday 28 May 2025

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Amber Stevens Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 4m 22.41s

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Privilege²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 89

11/2

Flat winner/fair maiden hurdler who comes here in good nick for his current yard, fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (15.8f, good, 15/2) 22 days ago. In the mix.

Form: P/PPP4-5

La Trattaria¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 93

28/1

Off 12 months before coming in a well-held second of 9 in novice hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, good) on UK NH debut 13 days ago. This ex-French maiden needs to take a step forward on her handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0/5-2

Hurst Hill²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 86

28/1

Still a maiden and she came in only ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Fontwell (19.1f, good) 21 days ago. Plenty more is needed.

Form: 69U35-9

Yenaled Dream⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Reed| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 85

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden was pulled up on her handicap hurdle debut at Ballinrobe (21.5f, good, 100/1) 47 days ago on final run for Eoin Doyle. Needs this yard switch to spark major improvement.

Form: 0089P-

Kentucky Bluegrass^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke| OR: 83

18/1

A fair Flat winner but only modest form at best over hurdles for this yard and well below par back from 8 months off at Plumpton and Ffos Las recently. Others appeal more.

Form: 37867-7

Saucats^h,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 89

28/1

A fair ex-French maiden hurdler but yet to show that form for his current stable, fifth of 8 on his handicap debut over 2m5f here three weeks ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: FP5PP-5

Mr Le Philosophe⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen| OR: 81| BF

4/6

Fairly useful 1m4f Flat winner in France and he made a promising start for his new yard (formerly with Rebecca Menzies) when second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (16f, good to soft) 7 days ago, just failing. Big shout off an unchanged mark.

Form: 463/P-2

Daisy Me Rollin²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 81

40/1

Has been brought along steadily, shaping well when fourth of 10 in novice hurdle here (16.8f, good, 100/1) 21 days ago. Open to progress now handicapping. Very much one to consider.

Form: 6969-4

Bears Hug²⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: J D Frost| OR: 81

28/1

Out of sorts when last seen 8 months ago, ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle here (16.8f, good). Others are preferred.

Form: 90/4059-

Stinginhisstep¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 80

7/1

Headstrong sort but he took a big step forward when second of 10 on his handicap hurdle debut over C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago. Can go well again off the same mark.

Form: 60669-2

Marley Head^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Freddie Gingell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 75

11/1

Poor maiden hurdler. Off 19 months before coming in last of 6 in Flat handicap at Bath 23 days ago. It's easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 689864/

Non-Runners

Market House⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: James Owen J: Alex Chadwick

Holy Legend¹⁸⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Adam Wedge

Crystal Mer³⁸¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: H Morrison J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Mr Le Philosophe (4/6), Market House (5/1), Privilege (11/2), Stinginhisstep (7/1), Crystal Mer (10/1), Marley Head (11/1), Holy Legend (12/1), Kentucky Bluegrass (18/1), La Trattaria (28/1), Hurst Hill (28/1), Saucats (28/1), Bears Hug (28/1), Daisy Me Rollin (40/1), Yenaled Dream (80/1)

James Owen's new recruit MR LE PHILOSOPHE shaped very well when just edged out at Warwick recently and gets a confident vote to go one better off the same mark here. Stablemate Market House rates the main threat on the back of a recent Flat victory at Brighton with C&D second Stinginhisstep, Crystal Mer and handicap debutant Daisy Me Rollin in the picture too.