Mabel And Ted Fountain Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 3m 54.96s

Go Dante²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 122| BF

6/4

Looked good prospect with impressive victories in Wincanton bumper and Bangor novice hurdle in 2021 and left disappointing return effort behind when fourth of 12 in handicap at Chepstow (16f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Respected.

Form: 1/124-54

Hartur D'oudairies³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 119| BF| D

5/4

Filled runner-up berth in both starts this season, latest when narrowly denied in 10-runner Warwick handicap hurdle (16f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Remains unexposed and is the one to beat.

Form: 1/15-22

Guiri⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: B Haslam| OR: 118

100/1

Placed over hurdles/on the Flat in Ireland for Jessica Harrington last year but showed nothing in 2 starts for new connections and can only be watched.

Form: 0529P0

Chti Balko⁵⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115| D

15/2

Pulled clear of remainder when second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Catterick (19.3f, soft) in January. 3 lb higher now but may be capable of better.

Form: 9250-42

Bonne Vitesse³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 108| CD

25/1

Fair winning hurdler who wasn't discredited when third on return at Hexham in November. However, has rather gone backwards since and makes limited appeal.

Form: 531-306

McGowan's Pass^p⁶⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 105| D

12/1

Without a victory since early 2020 but far from disgraced when fourth at Kelso last time and he's sliding in the weights.

Form: 333-634

Forecasts

Hartur D'oudairies (5/4), Go Dante (6/4), Chti Balko (15/2), McGowan's Pass (12/1), Bonne Vitesse (25/1), Guiri (100/1)

This can go to HARTUR D'OUDAIRIES, who arrives on the back of a career-best effort at Warwick and remains open to improvement. Go Dante is feared most.