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Thursday 6 May 2021

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Make Your Mental Health A Priority Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 5m 52.37s

Mr Clarkson^t,v³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 120| CD

10/1

C&D winner who produced his best effort for a while when runner-up in a first-time visor off this reduced mark at Newton Abbot (26.5f) last month. Repeat of that would give him every chance here.

Form: U09573-

Present Value^p⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 119

12/1

Promising start to his career during 2018/19 campaign, but ultimately proved disappointing over fences and fitting of cheekpieces/return to this sphere failed to do the trick at Newbury last time.

Form: 24F/479-

Fulgurix^t1¹⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: D A Jacob| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 118WS

18/1

Runner-up over hurdles on debut in France in 2019, and positives to glean from his efforts for new yard late last year. May do better now handicapping on back of a wind op/fitted with tongue tie.

Form: 2/46-

Solstice Star^p,t¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M Keighley| OR: 116| D

22/1

Has struggled since winning Uttoxeter handicap for lady riders last March, but he's now 2 lb below that mark and recent effort over 23.6f at Chepstow was respectable.

Form: 1/00P63-

Butler's Brief¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Ralph| OR: 114| CD

9/4

Off the mark at Warwick in December and showed improvement both in terms of form and jumping-wise when adding a big-field C&D handicap to his CV 13 days ago. Another bold show anticipated.

Form: P/21441-

Santon⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 113

4/1

Pulled up on handicap debut at Wincanton in January, but has shown greater spark at Newbury the last twice, latterly fourth of 11 off this mark upped to 24.2f. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 5/72P34-

Honest Exchange¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112

9/2

Dual Irish-point winner who bounced back following a couple of non-completions when runner-up on recent debut for new yard at Ludlow (21.2f). 1 lb lower now and he's not without hope.

Form: 336PP2-

The Tin Miner^v⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Joshua Moore| T: C Gordon| OR: 111

12/1

Runner-up in handicaps at Fontwell either side of narrowly winning one over 25f at Huntingdon in December. Still, a clear personal-best is required off this career-high mark.

Form: P1P/212-

Presentedwithwings^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 103

17/2

All the better for his reappearance when making a winning hurdles bow at Hereford in November. Hasn't progressed since, though, and beaten 15½ lengths when fourth to Butler's Brief over C&D recently.

Form: 140554-

Non-Runners

Young Offender³⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: S Edmunds J: C Gethings

Forecasts

Butler's Brief (9/4), Santon (4/1), Honest Exchange (9/2), Young Offender (9/2), Presentedwithwings (17/2), Mr Clarkson (10/1), The Tin Miner (12/1), Present Value (12/1), Fulgurix (18/1), Solstice Star (22/1)

The pick of several appealing candidates is MR CLARKSON, who was a C&D winner on his sole previous visit here in 2019 and returned to form in this headgear combination when hitting the crossbar at Newton Abbot last time. Honest Exchange is feared, along with recent C&D scorer Butler's Brief and Fulgurix, who may well have more to offer now pitched into a handicap. Santon is also shortlisted.