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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:22 | Winning time: 6m 4.70s

Wye Aye^h³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-4| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 107| D

3/1

Winner of 3 of his 5 starts over fences, including stylish wins at Huntingdon and Newcastle last 2 starts. Potentially well handicapped back over hurdles off the same mark.

Form: 132P11-

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Hidden Depths^p,h,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 101

14/1

Back-to-back winner on the Flat last summer and acquitted himself well back over hurdles after. Shaped well after 5 months off on the Flat 3 weeks ago and enters calculations back in this sphere.

Form: 7/36424-

An Siltean^p,t1¹⁵³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 100

150/1

Fair form at best over hurdles but off over 2 years has changed yards again.

Form: 4520/0B-

Lightning Gold¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: T Scudamore| T: Mrs L J Young| OR: 95

14/1

Modest maiden hurdler who ran about as well as could be expected in a Newton Abbot maiden and creditable sixth back in a handicap over C&D 2 weeks ago.

Form: P7456-6

Mr P⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: P Henderson| OR: 93

50/1

Poor in bumpers and well held in novice hurdles. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0909P-

Billy Ray^p1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 91

5/2

One-time useful performer on Flat who remains with just one standout effort over hurdles, though had excuses over C&D last time. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 72794-8

Felton Bellevue^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 89

22/1

Placed for second time in handicaps when third at Fontwell (3¼m) last month. Held when brought down at Warwick 12 days ago.

Form: 85363-B

First Du Charmil^b,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 85

7/1

Hinted at a revival after 3 months off when fifth at Southwell (20.4f) in March. Failed to build on that next 2 starts but is becoming well treated.

Form: P/P854-7

Cheer's Delboy^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 82

22/1

Modest hurdler/chaser who offered no encouragement in 3 outings last season. Hinted at a revival when fifth at Warwick 12 days ago but was again very much let down by his jumping in the latter stages.

Form: 65/0PP-5

Profile Picture¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Rex Dingle| T: G Harris| OR: 79

15/2

Showed his first form making his handicap debut from 7 lb out of the weights when runner-up at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago. Races off 5 lb higher here but remains unexposed,

Form: P2/0P8-2

Here's Bingo^p1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 77

7/1

Maiden but ran one of his better races when fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 6/1) 14 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces on 1st time and considered off career-low mark.

Form: U4/4F4-4

Scaramucci⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Farrelly| OR: 75| BF

25/1

Ex-Irish maiden hurdler. Remote second on chase bow at Plumpton in January last year but well held in 4 runs since.

Form: 628/57-P

Non-Runners

Capricia¹¹⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: M Keighley J: James Best

Lemon Shoulder⁴⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: Cynthia Woods J: N F Houlihan

Forecasts

Billy Ray (5/2), Wye Aye (3/1), Here's Bingo (7/1), First Du Charmil (7/1), Profile Picture (15/2), Hidden Depths (14/1), Lightning Gold (14/1), Capricia (14/1), Cheer's Delboy (22/1), Felton Bellevue (22/1), Scaramucci (25/1), Lemon Shoulder (33/1), Mr P (50/1), An Siltean (150/1)

WYE AYE progressed well over fences last season and is potentially well treated back in this sphere having won off this mark at Newcastle 5 weeks ago. Here's Bingo and Hidden Depths are others to consider.