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Sunday 19 June 2022

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Neu-Servo Siemens Servo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 3m 49.25s

Persia¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 120| D

28/1

Successful twice in Ireland for Joseph O'Brien last year, but he's offered little both starts for present stable, again beaten some way out when last of 6 at Market Rasen (18.6f) 16 days ago. Headgear again left off here.

Form: 24006-6

Chasamax²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 117| CD

11/4

Dual 2m winner in 2021 (latterly over C&D 12 months ago) and he stepped up on his Ludlow return at Ffos Las in May (awarded race having suffered interference). 2 lb higher on the back of that and he's fancied to go well again.

Form: 5/114-71

Jamacho²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 115| CD

16/1

Productive last summer, winning twice over hurdles before making it second time lucky over fences at Huntingdon (16.5f) in October. Fell on return at Southwell but ran no sort of race at Stratford (17f) subsequently, beaten long way out. Switch back to hurdling may help now.

Form: 3131F-6

Sid Hoodie^p,t¹⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 111| D

33/1

Stepped up markedly on his return/yard debut when running out a good winner at Market Rasen (16.5f) last July. Lost his form in 3 starts thereafter though, well beaten sixth of 7 at Huntingdon (15.8f) when last seen in December. Break needs to have had positive effect now.

Form: 4/513P6-

Pillar Of Steel^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: J L Spearing| OR: 110| CD

4/1

Bagged her fifth win of 2021 in Stratford handicap (2m) in October. Had winning run ended at Taunton later that month but likely she needed first start for 7 months at Bangor (16.6f) in May. Entitled to be sharper here.

Form: 14113-8

Isaac Wonder²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr P York⁽⁵⁾| T: P York| OR: 108| D

12/1

Unreliable sort for Michael Scudamore but tasted success twice (from 3 starts) between the flags early on last month. However, made little impact back under Rules over fences at Fakenham 4 weeks ago and tough to assess back over timber.

Form: 42-1213

Cadeau D'Or³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 107

4/1

Fairly useful 10f Flat winner for Andrew Balding who has showed a bit in a couple of novice/maiden hurdles in recent months, fading out of things over 19f at Warwick latest. Remains with potential now handicapping and possibilities back at 2m.

Form: 3-4

Inn The Bull²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 105| CD

4/1

Fallen plenty in weights and he ran well when runner-up in an amateur jockey's handicap at Ludlow (21.2f) last month. Versatile as regards trip, so worth a second look in an open-looking affair.

Form: 8487-42

Solstalla^p²¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Page Fuller| T: D Weston| OR: 102| CD

10/1

Completed hat-trick last summer (latterly taking a C&D handicap) but had gone completely off the boil when last seen. Has gone well fresh in the past though, so not one to dismiss out of hand from easing mark.

Form: 227787-

Non-Runners

Courtandbould²⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

Chasamax (11/4), Pillar Of Steel (4/1), Inn The Bull (4/1), Cadeau D'Or (4/1), Courtandbould (8/1), Solstalla (10/1), Isaac Wonder (12/1), Jamacho (16/1), Persia (28/1), Sid Hoodie (33/1)

A fairly useful winner on the Flat, CADEAU D'OR hasn't gone without promise in a couple of maiden/novice hurdles for his new yard this spring and, with the return to 2m/switch to handicaps both positives, he could well be worth siding with to take a step forward. Inn The Bull ran well over further at Ludlow and is feared, along with Ffos Las scorer Chasamax.