McCreery Military Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 58.55s

Zulu Oscar²²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-7| J: Mr S R Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 117| C

9/2

Winner of four hurdle races so far and finds himself racing off a mark 5lb lower than for his latest success following some moderate efforts this season.

Form: 787848

Volpone Jelois^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-7| J: Bdr Jody Sole⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 117

11/2

Jumpers' bumper winner at Kempton last month and placed on the Flat earlier this year. Represents a leading yard on his return to hurdles.

Form: 32-4451

Clash Of D Titans⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr G Disney⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 116

3/1

Placed twice over hurdles most recently on heavy ground at Lingfield in February. Yard are in good form (4/16) at present and he is one to note on handicap debut.

Form: 2-532

Canoodle^b,h⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-4| J: Major Harry Wallace⁽⁷⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 114

11/4

Winner of a three runner novice hurdle at Taunton (good-to-firm) 12 months ago. Decent fifth at Doncaster (soft) on her latest hurdles start and has had an outing on the Flat since.

Form: F21-635

Lex Talionis^p,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Maj Charlie O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Mann| OR: 112

11/1

Placed twice on soft ground this season most recently in first time cheekpieces (retained since) at Sandown (2m4f) last month. Held fourth here subsequently.

Form: 237324

Mortens Leam³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Lt W Aprahamian⁽⁷⁾| T: Mike Hawker| OR: 109

9/1

Successful over fences at Fakenham (2m5f, soft) in December and finished 13L second there last time out. Making his debut for a new trainer in this.

Form: 342152

Kastani Beach^v¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: Nathan Rahman⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 84| D

14/1

Placed at Plumpton (good-to-soft) in November and finished a good fourth there in January. Held the last twice however and looks up against it from out of the handicap.

Form: 425455

Forecasts

Canoodle (11/4), Clash Of D Titans (3/1), Zulu Oscar (9/2), Volpone Jelois (11/2), Mortens Leam (9/1), Lex Talionis (11/1), Kastani Beach (14/1)

Jockey Guy Disney has already tasted success in a military riders event this season and his mount CLASH OF D TITANS can register his first career success by taking this contest on handicap debut. The selection ran well to finish runner-up last time out and he can get the better of Volpone Jelois who was the winner of a jumpers' bumper at Kempton on his penultimate outing. Mortens Leam reverts to hurdles on his debut for a new yard and he can finish third in this.