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Friday 11 April 2025

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Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 6m 6.95s

1^st

Billy Boi Blue

811-11

12/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods

Mid-division, went 3rd after 8th, led narrowly 2 out and pushed along, ridden run-in and ran on very gamely, just prevailed

2^nd

Ace Of Spades

612-0

10/3f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear, closed up at 7th, chased leaders 4 out, pressed front rank 2 out, pushed along and every chance last, ridden and stayed on run-in, always just held

3^rd

nse

Pounding Poet

911-6

20/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Towards rear, headway 3 out and pushed along, ridden into 3rd approaching last, stayed on run-in and every chance, just held

4^th

I Am Max

711-7

5/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Towards rear, steady headway 2 out, disputed 3rd last, ridden run-in, no impression op 11/2

5^th

Belvedere Blast

711-2

18/1

T: A KeatleyJ: Danny McMenamin

Mid-division, tracked leaders after 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, kept on, ridden run-in, faded closing stages tchd 20/1

6^th

Chasingouttheblues

611-8

13/2

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Mid-division, pushed along 4 out, plugged on, never a danger op 6/1

7^th

1 ½

Imperial Merlin

812-0

14/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: Craig Nichol

Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, not fluent 2 out and ridden, no impression

8^th

Park Annonciade

711-3

11/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Front mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, weakened 2 out op 12/1

9^th

Histrionic

611-10

11/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent 2 out and dropped away

10^th

De Kingpin

611-5

22/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Led, headed 2 out and ridden, soon weakened op 20/1

11^th

9 ½

Icare Allen

711-13

33/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Callum Pritchard (5)

Mid-division on outer, closer after 8th, ridden and weakened 3 out

Also Ran

Gaillimh A Stor

911-9

20/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn

Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, mid-division after 3rd, not fluent 5th and lost position, pushed along after next, soon pulled up

Kintail

611-1

8/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Chased leaders on outer, lost position after 6th, dropped away tamely and pulled up 8th tchd 17/2

Non-Runners

Theme Tune⁵⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 10

T: N W Alexander J: C O'Farrell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.00Pl:£3.70, £1.40, £6.50EX:£69.10Trifecta:£1,081.50Tricast:£832.10SF:£52.44Swingers:£9.40, £28.30, £15.50

Forecasts

Ace Of Spades (10/3), I Am Max (5/1), Histrionic (11/2), Chasingouttheblues (13/2), Kintail (8/1), Park Annonciade (11/1), Billy Boi Blue (12/1), Imperial Merlin (14/1), Belvedere Blast (18/1), Pounding Poet (20/1), Gaillimh A Stor (20/1), De Kingpin (22/1), Icare Allen (33/1), Theme Tune (33/1)

Marginal preference in this cracking handicap is for Dan Skelton's progressive ACE OF SPADES who posted a very good fourth on his handicap bow at Kelso last time and should find this first go over 3m also to his benefit. I Am Max rates a big threat on the back of his excellent recent third at the same track, while handicap debutant Histronic and in-form trio Imperial Merlin, Gaillimh A Stor and Kintail all need factoring in too. Belvedere Blast completes the shortlist.

ACE OF SPADES (FR)
I AM MAX (IRE)
HISTRIONIC (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Catch Him Derry

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 6

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

5/6

Prize Money

1st: £8,450.002nd: £3,888.003rd: £1,944.004th: £973.005th: £485.00

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