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Monday 30 May 2022

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Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 36.49s

Idilico^p⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 100

11/4

Fair winner on Flat and did the job well back in this sphere at Musselburgh (19.8f) in February. Soon back to form in 1st time cheekpieces at Kelso in March. Remains well handicapped on old form.

Form: 541F53-

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Native Choice³¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 97| BF

9/1

Showed ability in bumpers and, having shown some promise on his first 3 starts over hurdles, hasn't been seen to best effect in handicaps so far. Ridden too aggressively at this C&D when last seen.

Form: 5946/77-

Bolsover Bill^b1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: W Greatrex| OR: 95

15/2

Upped in trip and with cheekpieces on 1st time, showed improved form when opening his account in handicap hurdle at Taunton (23.9f) in April. However, didn't see his race out at Uttoxeter last time. Blinkers now tried.

Form: 09291-7

Phoenix Strike⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 89

9/2

Maiden over hurdles who has finished third in handicaps on his last 3 starts, again running well at Sedgefield in April up in trip, Could get involved over this even longer distance.

Form: 470333-

Golden Chancer^p,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Alain Cawley| T: D Bourke| OR: 87

18/1

Showed a good attitude when winning handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (27f) in September. Something of an all-or-nothing profile though and down the field 3 starts since.

Form: 2P109-7

Forever Forward^v²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 94

15/2

Fairly useful maiden on Flat but has offered little over hurdles so far. Fared no better upped in trip for handicap debut at Market Rasen last time having been gelded and tried in a visor. Upped further in trip now.

Form: 254-0

Miraculous Getaway^p1,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 82

12/1

Well backed but held when unseating his rider at the last over fences at Market Rasen in March. Seemingly failed to stay back hurdling at Sedgefield (27f) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces now added.

Form: 5435U-8

Racks Cross⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Callum Bewley| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 80

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who ran her best race to date when fourth on handicap debut at Ayr (20.5f) in February. However, failed to see her race out back there (21.4f) in April. Too soon to write off though.

Form: 165/647-

Dan Gun¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 72| D

8/1

Little promise in 2021/22 after leaving Dan Skelton but, in 1st-time visor, finished third at Newcastle (20.3f) in April. Ran to a similar level when fourth at Southwell 12 days ago after a wind op.

Form: 80773-4

Unique Company⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: M Weatherer| OR: 68

66/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs and fared little better than on return when a well beaten fourth of 7 in handicap at Fakenham 8 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 0379-74

Non-Runners

Thatbeatsbanagher²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: B Haslam J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Mr Jv³⁴⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: J C Haynes J: Thomas Dowson

Forecasts

Idilico (11/4), Thatbeatsbanagher (3/1), Phoenix Strike (9/2), Racks Cross (6/1), Forever Forward (15/2), Bolsover Bill (15/2), Dan Gun (8/1), Native Choice (9/1), Miraculous Getaway (12/1), Golden Chancer (18/1), Mr Jv (50/1), Unique Company (66/1)

THATBEATSBANAGHER has been finding his form for his current yard and can score again back over hurdles. Having won at Sedgefield in February, he ran as well as ever when runner-up there in April and remains on a workable mark based on his form in Ireland. Idilico is also well handicapped on old form and is feared most, ahead of the unexposed Phoenix Strike.