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Friday 20 May 2022

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Off time: 20:04 | Winning time: 5m 56.10s

Tango Echo Charlie⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 12-5| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 103| D

9/4

Left his comeback run well behind upped in trip when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle (9/2) at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good) 6 days ago, cruising clear. Big player under a penalty.

Form: 2364/7-1

Barely Famous³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 104

80/1

Uttoxeter maiden (2½m) winner but let go cheaply out of Nicky Henderson's stable and was well held after 4 months off at Huntingdon last time.

Form: 52/12P6-

Imperial Icon⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 102

20/1

Successful at Hereford in November 2020 but offered little after 14 months off at Doncaster in March. Has something to prove at present but longer trip could suit judged on pedigree.

Form: 68715/5-

Zulu Dawn^p,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien| OR: 100

40/1

Fairly useful in bumpers and best run over hurdles when second in 6-runner maiden at Uttoxeter in September. Didn't look straightforward when failing to land a gamble in November and has lost way since.

Form: 2238P-P

Miss Milano²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 100

10/1

Modest maiden who got back on track when second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago, despite not always jumping fluently. In the mix if reproducing that.

Form: 643F32-

Caspers Court^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien| T: K Woollacott| OR: 93

8/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ran best race since returning to hurdles when second of 14 in a C&D handicap 31 days ago, running on. Nudged up 3 lb but possibilities with a repeat.

Form: 327062-

Storm Lord^v1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 92

4/1

Low mileage sort who posted another good effort when third of 11 in a handicap hurdle at Warwick (25f, good) 18 days ago. Visor on for 1st time. Player.

Form: 5/6654-3

Get Supreme^p,t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 88

9/1

Not one to trust but ran respectably in first-time cheekpieces on the back of 3 months off and a breathing operation at Exeter 36 days ago and has possibilities if building on that.

Form: 785P77-

Theatre Mix³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 86

9/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs but stepped up on her reappearance when fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Exeter (24.2f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 244/374-

Farceur De Maulne^p1³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: R G Hawker| OR: 84

9/2

Maiden who posted creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Exeter (18.5f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Merits consideration upped in trip and fitted with first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 990634-

Gold Leader^t1¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 80

18/1

Shaped with some encouragement on first run since leaving Nigel Twiston-Davies when fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Fakenham (20f, good) 17 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 777/4P-5

Comeragh Lad⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: R Chapman| OR: 70

100/1

Poor maiden under Rules who fared no better in a first-time visor at Wincanton (21.4f, good) last time. Easy to oppose from out of the weights.

Form: 04/P6U0-

Non-Runners

Aviewtosea²⁸

Weight: 12-2| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: Tom Broughton

Starlyte¹⁸

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: Non Runner

Force De Frap⁴²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: Mrs E Bishop J: Ben Jones

Bellamy's Grey⁷⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 10

T: C J Gray J: M G Nolan

Just Go For It⁹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 9

T: M Hunt J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tango Echo Charlie (9/4), Storm Lord (4/1), Farceur De Maulne (9/2), Starlyte (5/1), Caspers Court (8/1), Get Supreme (9/1), Theatre Mix (9/1), Miss Milano (10/1), Just Go For It (10/1), Aviewtosea (12/1), Bellamy's Grey (16/1), Gold Leader (18/1), Imperial Icon (20/1), Zulu Dawn (40/1), Barely Famous (80/1), Comeragh Lad (100/1), Force De Frap (100/1)

TANGO ECHO CHARLIE made a mockery of his mark when cruising clear to score by 7 lengths at Uttoxeter last week, so he has to be considered the one to beat turned out quickly under a penalty. Farceur de Maulne and Caspers Court are a couple of potential threats.