Happy 70th Birthday Peter Tudor Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 3.77s

Grangeclare Glory¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 113

7/5

Won handicap at Newton Abbot (21.6f) on return and placed on 3 of his next 4 starts. Back to form when fourth at Newbury (24.2f) 16 days ago. Respected for in-form tainer.

Form: 533644

Raddon Top^p²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 112| BF| D

13/2

Multiple point winner who has improved over hurdles since switched to handicaps, completing an Exeter hat-trick in January/February. Third at Fontwell but again ran well.

Form: 851113

To Be Sure¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 110| CD

5/2

Won handicap over C&D in November and cast aside a couple of lesser efforts when runner-up back here in February. Career best when back to winning ways at Exeter (23.1f) 12 days ago. Leading player.

Form: 274241

Prince Des Fichaux¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 108

3/1

Fair second in maiden hurdle at Hereford (25.5f) on debut, but didn't go on from that effort when filling the same position in novice at Uttoxeter (23.3f). Remains open to progress on handicap debut.

Form: 22

Forecasts

Grangeclare Glory (7/5), To Be Sure (5/2), Prince Des Fichaux (3/1), Raddon Top (13/2)

TO BE SURE has gone well here this season and can gain another C&D victory in a competitive race for the numbers. The 7-y-o scored at the track in November and produced a career best when getting back to winning ways at Exeter earlier this month. He can put his course experience to good use to see off handicap-debutant Prince des Fichaux, while Grangeclare Glory is respected with his trainer in fine form.