19:25 Aintree

Friday 11 June 2021

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Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:28 | Winning time: 3m 59.10s

Nordic Combined^t,v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 127| D

8/1

Resumed winning ways at Hexham (2m) at the start of last month. Midfield in Swinton Hurdle next start and back to form when runner-up at Kelso (2m) 12 days ago, staying on. Can go well again.

Form: 522-172

Fiesole²⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 127| D

10/1

Useful at best over hurdles for Olly Murphy. Out of sorts when last seen during second half of last year but has fallen in weights and just the type his yard excel with. One to note in betting.

Form: 146/758-

Get Back Get Back^t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: H Fry| OR: 124| D

12/1

Fair winner on Flat and landed handicap hurdles at Uttoxeter/Plumpton last year. Good third on return at Southwell (15.8f) in March but not in same form at Sandown since. Needs to keep errors at bay.

Form: 612830-

Cotton End²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 121| D

13/2

Progressed from low base last term, winning 3 times at upto 19.6f. Better than ever when going in on return at Ludlow (15.7f) and not seen to best effect when midfield here (20f) since. Not ruled out.

Form: 11F3-16

Caddyhill²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 120| D

7/1

Front runner who took his form up a level when making all on handicap debut at Bangor (16.6f) last month. That wasn't a strong race but only up 3 lb and still low-mileage from handicapping perspective

Form: 42513-1

Roar¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: N de Boinville| T: E De Giles| OR: 115| D

9/2

Form: 4/2P16-1

Glimpse Of Gold^t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 111| D

14/1

Fair hurdler who enhanced good record at Fakenham (2m) in March, cashing in off 5 lb lower mark. Creditable fourth at Uttoxeter (15.7f) a couple of weeks back but mark looks about right.

Form: 6816-54

State Crown^p⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 113

9/2

Promise initially in juvenile hurdles and dispelled pair lesser efforts when making all in a handicap at Newton Abbot (16.7f) in April, keeping on well. One of only two 4-y-os and fancied to go well.

Form: 323661-

Burgundy Man³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: Mark Campion| OR: 110

50/1

Struggled in line with stiff opening mark in strong handicaps in March but showed first form in Britain when third in Plumpton maiden in May. Switched yards since and revised mark much more suitable.

Form: 2P8U0-3

Long Call^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: R T Dunne| T: A W Carroll| OR: 105| DWS

17/2

Becoming well treated and confirmed himself back in some sort of form when third at Ludlow (15.7f) last month, hanging badly left late on. Undergone wind op since and operating from career low mark.

Form: 643P4-3

Vision Clear²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 103| D

16/1

Sole success over hurdles came in Kempton novice (2m) back in spring 2019. Didn't go on from promising return last term but likely Warwick run in May was needed and assessor has afforded him a chance.

Form: 255P5-5

Forecasts

Roar (9/2), State Crown (9/2), Cotton End (13/2), Caddyhill (7/1), Nordic Combined (8/1), Long Call (17/2), Fiesole (10/1), Get Back Get Back (12/1), Glimpse Of Gold (14/1), Vision Clear (16/1), Burgundy Man (50/1)

A leap of faith is required in supporting VISION CLEAR given he arrives on the back of just one career victory over hurdles/a below-par effort at Warwick in May. However, he's tumbled in the weights and with some solid efforts under similar conditions to call upon last summer, a much better showing can be expected. Fiesole, on debut for Richard Newland, State Crown and Roar are also shortlisted.