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Tuesday 21 February 2023

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Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 5m 14.45s

Bon Retour¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 120| D

18/1

Won twice for Nicky Richards at the end of the summer but the handicapper has looked in charge since, latterly on yard debut.

Form: P51178

Could Be Trouble^p,t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 118

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler who posted a creditable fourth of 9 in 19.5f handicap at Doncaster (good to soft) 24 days ago, weakening only in the closing stages. In the mix.

Form: 2343F4

Presenting A Queen⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 113

7/2

Won 2 bumpers and a 19.5f Chepstow novice hurdle on her first 3 starts under Rules. Has shown signs of temperament when reaching the frame in a pair of novice hurdles since but she is unexposed now moving into handicap company.

Form: 211-124

Phillapa Sue^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112

6/1

Placed both starts in novice hurdles last season and made a successful handicap debut on return at Hereford in November. Bombed at Kelso next time but back on track when third in 21f Wincanton novice 19 days ago. Respected.

Form: U/23-173

Notnowlinda⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 111

15/8

Winning Irish pointer who displayed willing attitude when making successful hurdles debut at Warwick. Disappointed in better company at Cheltenham but quickly resumed winning ways back in calmer waters at Catterick last time. Into handicaps now and opening mark looks workable.

Form: 133-171

Windtothelightning²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 110

5/2

£35,000 purchase out of the pointing field who built on an encouraging hurdle debut third when scoring by 12 lengths at Sedgefield (2½m) last month. Likely to progress again. Big player on handicap debut.

Form: 2-31

Non-Runners

Nextdoortoalice²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: A M Hales J: Non Runner

Lets Go To Vegas³⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: A Ralph J: J J Burke

Ravenscar²¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: P A Kirby J: Thomas Dowson

Forecasts

Notnowlinda (15/8), Windtothelightning (5/2), Presenting A Queen (7/2), Lets Go To Vegas (5/1), Phillapa Sue (6/1), Could Be Trouble (11/1), Ravenscar (14/1), Nextdoortoalice (14/1), Bon Retour (18/1)

NOTNOWLINDA doesn't look overburdened for this handicap debut and can take her hurdle record to 3-4. Windtothelightning should have more to offer on the back of her Sedgefield novice success and can provide the chief threat ahead of Fergal O'Brien's Phillapa Sue.