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Thursday 1 April 2021

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Turf Services Ltd Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 5m 7.16s

Joueur Bresilien¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 122| CD

11/2

Fairly useful chaser who doubled his tally in that discipline at Stratford 17 days ago. Just 1 lb higher back hurdling, so big player if he can replicate that form.

Form: P/1498-1

Kuraka^p1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 118

14/1

Successful on the Flat and over hurdles for Gordon Elliott, and hit the frame on first two outings for current yard. Disappointing since but cheekpieces could perk him up.

Form: 77-4305

Tres Francais⁴²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 118

40/1

Fair form over hurdles in France but hasn't been seen for 14 months and handicapper has taken no chances with opening mark. Warrants a market check all the same.

Form: 6/P4P8-

Steady The Ship⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 117| BF

9/1

Fair form when placed both starts in bumpers and similar form both starts over hurdles. Up in trip switched to handicaps after a break, so he's a likely improver.

Form: 3324

Steady Away²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Matt Griffiths| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 114

15/2

Fair hurdler who looked as good, if not better than ever when runner-up at Exeter 23 days ago. Could do with another step forward from a mark that appears to sum him up.

Form: 662-652

Coastal Drift¹¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 109

40/1

Showed fair form when third in a Plumpton novice hurdle in January 2019 but disappointing on both subsequent outings, leaving him with plenty to prove.

Form: 75P37/5

Winged Isle²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: D Burchell| OR: 109

8/1

Appears to be getting his act together over hurdles and found only one too good at Ludlow in March. That form looks strong (winner and fourth successful since), so another big run is expected.

Form: 3F-P632

Those Tiger Feet^p⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Chester Williams⁽³⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 108| BF| D

8/1

Low-mileage 7-y-o who improved in first-time cheekpieces when scoring on return at Ayr (19.5f, heavy) in November. Subsequent tame run at Wincanton perhaps just a blip, so he's not one to dismiss.

Form: 02/13-1P

Olympic Honour²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 106

150/1

Fair winner at best but hasn't been on his game of late.

Form: 029887

Saint Palais²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: R Bandey| OR: 113

15/8

Twice raced in France for Francois Nicolle and has made a positive start in juvenile hurdles over here, runner-up at Newbury on latest outing. Could be well-in now handicapping up in trip.

Form: 8-232

Lamanver Bel Ami¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber| OR: 105| C

33/1

Gamely won handicap at this course on debut over fences in November, but poor efforts since, again pulled up at Hereford last time. Returns to smaller obstacles now.

Form: 7-11P7P

Montanna^p,t¹²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 102| CD

25/1

Dual 20f hurdle winner in 2018 but lightly raced since and has offered little this season.

Form: 38P-060

Eclair Des Sablons¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 102

25/1

Point winner who displayed fair level of ability over hurdles. Limited impact completed starts over fences this term but return to this sphere could help.

Form: 8U58FP

Non-Runners

Wax And Wane⁴⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Forecasts

Saint Palais (15/8), Joueur Bresilien (11/2), Steady Away (15/2), Winged Isle (8/1), Those Tiger Feet (8/1), Steady The Ship (9/1), Kuraka (14/1), Montanna (25/1), Eclair Des Sablons (25/1), Lamanver Bel Ami (33/1), Tres Francais (40/1), Coastal Drift (40/1), Wax And Wane (50/1), Olympic Honour (150/1)

SAINT PALAIS' juvenile hurdle form looks pretty solid and he promises to be well suited by the step up in trip, so he makes plenty of appeal on handicap debut with the added benefit of weight for age. Steady The Ship is another likely improver and the in-form Winged Isle warrants respect.