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Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 12.58s

Hardy Fella³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 114

9/4

Fairly useful bumper winner for Chris Gordon who was back to form after 4 months off when finding only Outlaw Peter (won good Kempton handicap next time) too strong over this trip at Wincanton last month. Can go well on handicap debut.

Form: 413-2P2

Thruthelookinglass¹³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 112

4/1

Has shown plenty in maiden hurdles, likely to have gone close if completing on return at Worcester then not knocked about at Lingfield. One to note now handicapping after 5 months off.

Form: 82-U5

Norley^t⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 112

6/1

Form patchy but won a conditionals' handicap under this rider at Southwell in December and ran well at Doncaster 9 weeks ago. This is tougher.

Form: 472133

Heros¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 108

11/4

Bumper/hurdles winner in France in 2021. Has slowly come to hand for new yard off reduced mark, going close in messy Doncaster handicap (only 4 hurdles jumped) recently. One to consider.

Form: 8-P7522

Prince De Juilley⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 104

22/1

Irish point winner who fared a bit better on third run over hurdles here 5 weeks ago. Drops back in trip for handicap debut and could have more to offer.

Form: 41-5P3

Regal Renaissance¹⁰⁴

6/1

Looks awkward and opened her account with a fortunate success in C&D mares' handicap before Christmas, off bridle long way out and held in second when left in front last. More needed in this company but subsequent breathing operation may have helped.

Form: 44461

Non-Runners

Judicial Law²⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Stonific⁴⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 10

T: G Hanmer J: K Brogan

Forecasts

Hardy Fella (9/4), Heros (11/4), Thruthelookinglass (4/1), Norley (6/1), Regal Renaissance (6/1), Judicial Law (8/1), Stonific (16/1), Prince De Juilley (22/1)

HARDY FELLA found only subsequent Kempton-winner Outlaw Peter too good back from a break at Wincanton last month and looks set for a big run on his handicap debut. This looks a strong race for the grade though and solid cases can also be made for Heros, Thruthelookinglass and Judical Law.