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Sunday 19 March 2017

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Porsche Cardiff Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 5m 27.10s

Russian Service⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: T Lacey| OR: 124

10/1

Chepstow maiden hurdle winner two starts ago, though didn't see out this trip at Sandown when tried in a handicap for the first time last month. Enjoys plenty of cut and should be capable of getting back on track at least to some extent with champion booked for the ride.

Form: 1-3

Verygoodverygood^t,v⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 122

5/1

5lb higher than for the second of back-to-back wins in the autumn, the first of which came over C&D (good). Not been able to cope with higher marks since and with yard not red hot and best form on a sound surface he looks one to take on.

Form: 503202-

Never Equalled^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 122

4/1

Conditions and trip should suit his reasonably consistent gelding, who returns to hurdling after being beaten by some decent performers over fences lately. Tough enough task here but not totally ruled out.

Form: 2415-32

Alf 'n' Dor^p,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 120

3/1

Debut bumper winner who came good over hurdles over C&D last time (heavy) from 5lb lower. May be able to find a bit more improvement, though not sure if that is going to be enough to win this.

Form: 245134-

Audacious Plan^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonathan Moore⁽³⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 115

11/1

Back on the same mark from when he won a chase here over 3m in April 2015, which was his last success. Would have a squeak is able to reproduce a couple of runs from December and January, though recent form leaves him with a fair bit to prove.

Form: P0F-P33

Zarzal²³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 113

20/1

Ran up a hat-trick in the spring of 2015 (all on good ground) and on that form he comes into this well handicapped, being 5lb lower than the last of those successes. Recent form, however, leaves plenty to be desired.

Form: 36-U5PP

Deebaj^t1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Stan Sheppard⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 108

13/2

Remains a maiden after 14 starts, though is now being given a bit of a chance by the assessor. Decent enough effort on heavy ground at Lingfield last time and interesting is there is support for him from 3lb lower and back in a handicap.

Form: 8-26464

Mondello^p,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Woollacott| OR: 102

9/1

Went close from 5lb lower at Wincanton in January over a similar trip (soft), though well held from 1lb higher back there last time and hard to fancy on that basis.

Form: P-P20P4

Calculated Risk¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: T E Whelan| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 101

8/1

Dual selling hurdle winner here this time last year and does seem to reserve his best for this track. A further 1lb drop for being beaten 4L last time gives him a squeak, though probably has more realistic place claims.

Form: 12-3650

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Aengus¹⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: J Candlish J: Conor Ring

Paddy's Field⁵¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: B Pauling J: David Bass

Forecasts

Aengus (9/4), Alf 'n' Dor (3/1), Never Equalled (4/1), Verygoodverygood (5/1), Deebaj (13/2), Calculated Risk (8/1), Paddy's Field (8/1), Mondello (9/1), Russian Service (10/1), Audacious Plan (11/1), Zarzal (20/1)

AENGUS has rocketed up the handicap for two wide margin wins, but in a race where there are plenty of doubts, he is in such good form that he may again be able to stay just ahead of the assessor. Alf 'n' Dor and Deebaj would both be interesting if backed, while Calculated Risk has to enter the equation, along with Never Equalled.

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