16:10 Kelso

Monday 4 April 2022

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Manners Le Garcon d'Or Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 38.18s

Bigbadmattie^t¹⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-7| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 122WS

40/1

Dual Worcester winner in first half of the season for Emma Lavelle. Off since being pulled up in Ayr handicap in December though on yard bow so he needs to bounce back after breathing surgery.

Form: 3/F121P

Saint Arvans^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M A Barnes| OR: 113| C

7/2

Scored at Wetherby in October and back in good nick of late, second of 4 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (16.2f) 16 days ago. Course winner too, so he merits consideration.

Form: 15P332

Animore^p¹³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 111| BF| CD

25/1

Opened her chase account at Hexham in October but she reverts to hurdles here after below-par fifth in handicap at Ayr in November. C&D winner but has a bit to prove.

Form: 632125

Cedar Hill³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 110| C

12/1

Genuine sort who enhanced good record here over fences in December. Struck at Musselburgh also in February but poor run at Doncaster next time and has a rare crack over hurdles now.

Form: 321515

Black Pirate^p,t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 110| C

14/1

Won a brace of novice hurdles in 2019/20. Lightly raced and had several breathing operations in that time. Beat only one in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (16f) 13 days ago, and others are preferred.

Form: 4/334-46

Paddy The Horse⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 110

6/1

Irish point winner who posted good second on the back of a wind op in 2m handicap hurdle at Hexham (16.2f) 7 days ago. Lightly raced and can give another good account off an unchanged mark.

Form: 21-3R42

Red Missile^p,h1¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 107

33/1

Off the mark in this sphere at Perth in September but he comes here below form, only sixth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (19.5f) 133 days ago. Hood reached for. Needs a revival.

Form: 7-13356

Ritson^p1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Peter Coleman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 105

5/2

Yet to get his head in front, but arrives in excellent order, third in 2m novice at Wetherby 28 days ago. Cheekpieces go on for his handicap debut and he's a player off an attractive opening mark.

Form: 452623

Bollingerandkrug^p,t⁴³

10/1

Won this event 12 months ago but he arrives on back of modest fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (19.8f) 43 days ago. Needs recent wind op to spark a resurgence.

Form: 71-3455

Malangen^h1¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 102

40/1

Temperamental sort who was well held in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (17f) 15 days ago. Hood reached for and others are more persuasive.

Form: 39-6520

Travail D'Orfevre^t1⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 102

11/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who was shaping up well over hurdles until pulled up on his handicap bow here 45 days ago. Down in trip now with tongue strap on and he needs to get back on track.

Form: 18-462P

Atlantic Dancer²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: N W Alexander| OR: 95

15/2

Took advantage of a drop in the weights to open account in 8-runner handicap hurdle at Ayr (16f) 23 days ago. Not taken lightly despite 3 lb rise.

Form: 73/03P1

Forecasts

Ritson (5/2), Saint Arvans (7/2), Paddy The Horse (6/1), Atlantic Dancer (15/2), Bollingerandkrug (10/1), Travail D'Orfevre (11/1), Cedar Hill (12/1), Black Pirate (14/1), Animore (25/1), Red Missile (33/1), Malangen (40/1), Bigbadmattie (40/1)

RITSON steps into handicaps on a good opening mark so is fancied to open his account at the chief expense of recent Ayr scorer Atlantic Dancer, who also remains well weighted despite going up 3 lb for that success. Paddy The Horse is another who needs considering in an open handicap.