Royal Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 43.99s

Master Malachy^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 101| D

5/1

Off the mark over hurdles in 2m Uttoxeter novice handicap 3 weeks ago under this rider. Player again up 4 lb.

Form: 6/7828-1

Lucky Lover Boy^b,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 98| CD

7/4

Flat/multiple hurdles winner earlier in career, including over C&D. Respectable run from plummeting mark at Southwell 25 days ago.

Form: 7/7049-4

Family Time¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 102

11/2

Promise in juvenile hurdles and potential improver now handicapping after 5 months off. One to keep an eye on.

Form: 223-

Lleyton²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: Justin Landy| OR: 91| D

5/1

Got back to winning ways at Wetherby in March and good run at Sedgefield last month, making his effort earlier than ideal and flagging late. One to consider.

Form: P6170-3

The Resdev Way¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 74| D

10/3

Well treated on Flat form and might finally be building up to something in this sphere judged on his latest Market Rasen showing but needs to settle better to prove it.

Form: 4P35/6-5

African Sun^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy| OR: 70

40/1

Poor maiden not one to trust (looked very hard ride on comeback).

Form: 4/5708-P

Forecasts

Lucky Lover Boy (7/4), The Resdev Way (10/3), Master Malachy (5/1), Lleyton (5/1), Family Time (11/2), African Sun (40/1)

Not a handicap that will take much winning and FAMILY TIME could make a successful go of it returning from 5 months off. The Resdev Way is feared most ahead of Lleyton.