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Friday 25 March 2022

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69 Club Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 5m 46.49s

How's The Cricket^t1⁴⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry| OR: 102

5/1

Off 15 months since landing 11-runner handicap hurdle at Taunton (23.9f) on final run for Johnny Farrelly. Tongue strap on 1st time with fitness to prove on yard bow.

Form: 732531-

Jaisalmer^p,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Alfie Jordan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Bradstock| OR: 99

16/1

6/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (15.8f) 18 days ago. In the mix now he tries a longer distance.

Form: 048773

Jack The Farmer^h¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Isabel Williams| T: B Lund| OR: 98

40/1

125/1, best run when fourth of 5 in novice hurdle at Sandown (16f) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip for his handicap debut. Considered with more to offer.

Form: 0P-5074

Gerolamo Cardano⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Archie Bellamy⁽⁶⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 97

5/1

It's now 11 runs since his last win in 2020, but he posted very good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Leicester (20.5f) 51 days ago. Merits serious consideration off the same mark.

Form: 6-P3732

Born In Borris³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽³⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 95

50/1

Arrives on a long losing run, and only eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (23.9f) 31 days ago. Has questions to answer at present.

Form: 4PP988

Bagan¹⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel Sansom| T: J W Mullins| OR: 94

33/1

Scored at Stratford in September and has continued in good nick, failing to stay when eighth of 12 in 25f handicap hurdle at Huntingdon 145 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: U41688

Lil Codey¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 93

20/1

First run since leaving Colin McBratney when excellent fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Wincanton (19.8f) 15 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 0-906P4

Checkitsme^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Bradley Harris⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 88

9/1

Opened her account at Leicester in January. 7/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and in the picture.

Form: 881353

Lakeside Lad²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 86

17/2

Good seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f) 25 days ago. Merits consideration now stepping up in trip.

Form: 99920-7

Imperial Joe¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: N F Houlihan| T: T Dennis| OR: 83

13/8

Opened his account in 14-runner handicap hurdle at Exeter (16.7f) 14 days ago. Has more to offer, and weighted to go close over this longer trip.

Form: 055321

Saddlers Quest⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 83

20/1

Still a maiden, and only twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (15.8f) 43 days ago. Back up in trip with lots of work to do.

Form: 4586-40

Adherence^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Charlie Price| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 77| D

12/1

First run since leaving Dai Burchell when respectable third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f) 22 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 7P6-753

Foillmore²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 74

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f) 22 days ago. Others are better treated at these weights.

Form: 70009-P

Non-Runners

Akkapenko²²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: B J Llewellyn J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Imperial Joe (13/8), How's The Cricket (5/1), Gerolamo Cardano (5/1), Lakeside Lad (17/2), Checkitsme (9/1), Adherence (12/1), Jaisalmer (16/1), Saddlers Quest (20/1), Lil Codey (20/1), Akkapenko (25/1), Bagan (33/1), Jack The Farmer (40/1), Born In Borris (50/1), Foillmore (150/1)

A case can be made for a few of these, but the most persuasive one is for GEROLAMO CARDANO who has slipped to a good mark and signalled he's ready to go in again when an excellent second at Leicester. Exeter scorer Imperial Joe arrives on the up and rates a big threat while both Jaisalmer and Lakeside Lad are both high on the shortlist too now their stamina is drawn out more.