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Saturday 25 February 2023

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Pertemps Network EMEA Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 4m 8.8s

The Pink'n^p1²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 127

22/1

Pretty useful form in this sphere a couple of seasons back but not firing of late.

Form: 2224/49

Rathmacknee²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 125

12/1

Quickening up to lead late on at Doncaster (19.5f) in December. Easy to excuse next run but was pulled up at Uttoxeter on latest and has a bit to prove.

Form: 2-101PP

Go Dante²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 125| BF

10/3

Looked good prospect with impressive victories in Wincanton bumper and Bangor novice hurdle last year. Disappointing return at Uttoxeter but could bounce back now fully tuned up.

Form: 1/124-5

Totterdown^h⁹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-13| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 124| D

18/1

Back with former yard and won 6-runner handicap hurdle at Leicester (15.5f, soft, 15/2) 90 days ago, responding well. Remains with handicapping scope and is worth chancing to follow up.

Form: 3F955/1

Al Zaraqaan²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: A Watson| OR: 123| D

28/1

Smart at best on Flat and positive start over hurdles, making it 4 on the spin at Musselburgh in December. Disappointing at Sedgefield last time and needs the race run to suit.

Form: 111175

River Bray^p¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss Heidi Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 120| D

33/1

Isn't the easiest to catch right but he stepped up markedly on his reappearance effort to land 10-runner Taunton handicap (16.5f) 18 days ago, making the running and always holding on. Whether he'll be in same form here is open to question, however.

Form: 5616-01

Zambezi Fix⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 120| D

11/1

Seventeen runs since his last win in 2020 but he's on a reasonable mark and his latest second at Ffos Las was a solid showing. One to consider.

Form: 0F-3742

No No Tonic^b,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 118

11/2

Likeable mare who enhanced an excellent record at Wincanton when scoring easily over 2m there on Boxing Day. Good second at this course last time and likely to put up another bold showing.

Form: 341912

Cousu Main²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 115| D

6/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle (11/4) at Uttoxeter (15.8f, soft) 28 days ago, easily. Both wins have now come at that track, but he's a player if able to back it up.

Form: 4-68371

Gris Majeur²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 114

40/1

Ludlow novice hurdle winner in May but cut little ice in handicaps since and may need some help from the assessor.

Form: 17-108P

Inca De Lafayette²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 112| D

10/3

French bumper scorer who made a winning British/hurdles debut at Taunton last February. Has only run twice since but should strip fitter for his return at this course 22 days ago.

Form: 64113-6

Petticoat Lucy¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 105

9/1

Landed a mares' novice hurdle at Wincanton (2m) last winter. Not the most consistent but latest fourth at Fontwell was a reasonable showing.

Form: 1P8-4P4

Forecasts

Go Dante (10/3), Inca De Lafayette (10/3), No No Tonic (11/2), Cousu Main (6/1), Petticoat Lucy (9/1), Zambezi Fix (11/1), Rathmacknee (12/1), Totterdown (18/1), The Pink'n (22/1), Al Zaraqaan (28/1), River Bray (33/1), Gris Majeur (40/1)

TOTTERDOWN returned to Richard Phillips with victory at Leicester and, while he's not been seen for 3 months subsequently, he's capable of going in again. Cousu Main was impressive at Uttoxeter on his latest outing, so he's considered a danger along with Go Dante.