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Monday 31 May 2021

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Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 5m 25.1s

Ever So Much^p⁴¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 99| CD

25/1

Veteran who has seemed badly out of sorts recently. Hard to make a case for despite sliding mark.

Form: 41P658-

Tico Times²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 99

6/1

Landed back-to-back novice handicap chases earlier this year and performed with credit when second at Sedgefield 20 days ago. One to note from lower hurdles mark.

Form: P0114-2

Liffeydale Dreamer^p,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 96| CD

11/4

Modest hurdler who wasn't disgraced when fourth at Huntingdon 25 days ago and was a ready winner on only previous visit to this track. Makes plenty of appeal back in cheekpieces.

Form: 43P27-4

Bird On The Wire^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 95

10/1

Creditable second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (19.6f, heavy, 15/2) 16 days ago, just failing. Up 4 lb, so needs another step forward if he's to go one better, but could be up to it.

Form: 6426P-2

Frankie Baby^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 94

4/1

Modest hurdler who put up one of his better efforts on form when second at Fontwell last time, albeit doing it in typically laboured fashion. Hard to know if he'll be in the same mood.

Form: 6P346-2

Artic Quest⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 92

15/2

Not long with this yard and travelled well for a long way when fourth at Carlisle in March. Pulled up there next time but given a break since, so could get back on track.

Form: 5/26P4P-

For Jim^v²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 90

11/2

Scored over fences at Sedgefield in November and is likely to strip fitter for his first run since in a handicap hurdle at Warwick 28 days ago. Visor is back on.

Form: P/6401-6

Grumpy Mcgrumpface^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 88

20/1

Modest hurdler who has an uninspiring profile and was well held on debut for current stable at Hexham 13 days ago. Dropped 5 lb since and tried back with cheekpieces now.

Form: 855P9-8

Coeur Aimant⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: B S Hughes| T: B Butterworth| OR: 82

20/1

Not without promise in maiden hurdles for Gordon Elliott but let go cheaply and no show for current yard.

Form: 7500P0-

Pistol⁵⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr John Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Dixon| OR: 82

50/1

It's been more than 3 years since his latest success and his latest Carlisle sixth hardly suggests he's likely to snap that losing run soon.

Form: 3669/36-

Ardglass Star^t⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 80

25/1

Modest, albeit highly inconsistent hurdler who shaped as if the test was inadequate over 3m at Newcastle last time, so this drop in trip here is unlikely to suit.

Form: 2/PPPU5-

Non-Runners

Istimraar²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 10

T: A B Hamilton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Liffeydale Dreamer (11/4), Frankie Baby (4/1), For Jim (11/2), Tico Times (6/1), Artic Quest (15/2), Istimraar (8/1), Bird On The Wire (10/1), Coeur Aimant (20/1), Grumpy Mcgrumpface (20/1), Ever So Much (25/1), Ardglass Star (25/1), Pistol (50/1)

LIFFEYDALE DREAMER landed a C&D novice in impressive fashion last summer and she's edged down to an appealing mark, so is preferred to Tico Times, who is potentially well in based on recent chasing efforts. Bird On The Wire also warrants consideration.