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Saturday 26 May 2018

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Off time: 20:05 | Winning time: 5m 6.60s

Litterale Ci³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 125

7/2

Confidently handled by today's rider when gaining narrow success last time at Stratford in April over similar trip. Up 6lb and facing good ground for the first time, can offer more seemingly.

Form: 2/41931-

Chelsea Flyer⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 125| BF

6/1

Solid and consistent in three bumpers in 2015/16 season placing on each occasion and scored as a novice last year over timber. Went out rapidly in Jumpers' Bumper at Kempton in March and treated with caution on that showing.

Form: 70/5650-

Inaminna²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 123

9/2

Defied what appeared a lofty opening handicap mark in ready fashion at Chepstow (2m3½f, soft) last month. Duly bumped up 13lb and into a stronger race, but there should be more to come.

Form: 2F3431-

Faint Hope¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: L Heard| T: G Harris| OR: 120

7/1

Shaped with some promise over C&D last month having undergone a wind operation and duly built on that since with good-ground win at Kempton. May go well again despite ratings hike of 7lb.

Form: 73553-1

Supakalanistic¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 119| D

12/1

His win at Southwell in February came a little out of the blue and he's failed to build on that since, including at Warwick this month on first run after wind surgery. Questions to be answered.

Form: P761P-7

Here's Herbie^p1¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Lucy Gardner⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 117

10/1

Below two of his four previous winning handicap hurdle marks, but has looked regressive over his last few runs and needs a revival here. Cheekpieces now tried.

Form: 4F342-3

Lad Of Luck²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 116

16/1

Half-brother to useful hurdler Let's Dance, has shown some signs of promise in novice/maiden hurdles and an improved showing now handicapping far from unlikely for a yard in decent form (7-39).

Form: 1/336-

Skewiff²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 115| C

10/3

Dual hurdles winner including over 2m7f at Haydock (soft) penultimate start in novice company. Held over similar trip here since in a handicap off this rating, drops back in trip now.

Form: F3561-4

Lime Street^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 111

6/1

Record of 1-21 is probably an unfair reflection of his ability and character. Ran well over C&D in April (heavy) on reappearance. Not as good since at Aye when tackling 3m+. Could threaten place money.

Form: 227425-

Non-Runners

Schnabel¹⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: David Dennis J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Skewiff (10/3), Litterale Ci (7/2), Inaminna (9/2), Chelsea Flyer (6/1), Schnabel (6/1), Lime Street (6/1), Faint Hope (7/1), Here's Herbie (10/1), Supakalanistic (12/1), Lad Of Luck (16/1)

No less than four last-time-out winners contest this interesting heat and preference is for LITTERALE CI. Harry Fry's charge was confidently ridden to score at Stratford and, given how well he travelled, this longer trip looks likely to bring further improvement. Inaminna made a winning start in handicaps at Chepstow and should improve, though a 13lb hike demands that he does just that. Faint Hope is going well after a wind operation and can take a hand while a big run from handicap debutant Lad Of Luck shouldn't come as a surprise.