Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 4m 37.30s

Red Windsor³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁷⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 121| C

4/1

Fair form when placed on all 4 bumper outings and made a winning start to his hurdle career in a 19f course novice in October. Good second over C&D latest. Opening mark demands more of him but he is respected as an unexposed sort.

Form: 23-3152

Astromachia²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 115

10/3

Useful handicapper on Flat and bright start over hurdles following lengthy absence, landing Uttoxeter maiden (2m) in January. Bit better than result (looked second best for long way) when fourth in 2m Sandown handicap latest. Considered.

Form: 522144

Monjules^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 114| CD

5/4

Bidding for a C&D hat-trick and to make it 4-5 since joining Harry Fry. A further 6 lb rise demands another career best but he could well be capable of it.

Form: 8P-1911

Saligo Bay⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 110

4/1

Won 2m Lingfield handicap hurdle in November (second past post but awarded race after suffering interference). The handicapper has looked in charge in his 2 outings since, though.

Form: 1-22146

No Tackle^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 110

25/1

Just modest in bumpers but showed much improved form to get off the mark at the second attempt over hurdles in a heavy-ground Lingfield maiden (19.5f) in December. Has struggled in 2 handicaps since, though. Drops back in trip in a bid to get back on track.

Form: 7-7418P

Non-Runners

Gardener⁶⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: A M Hales J: Kielan Woods

Hatos²⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: A J Honeyball J: Ben Godfrey

Forecasts

Monjules (5/4), Astromachia (10/3), Gardener (10/3), Red Windsor (4/1), Saligo Bay (4/1), Hatos (10/1), No Tackle (25/1)

MONJULES can pull out a bit more and make it 4 wins in only 5 starts since joining the Harry Fry stable. Astromachia was a bit better than the result at Sandown last time and is feared most having been dropped another 2 lb. Red Windsor brings unexposed potential to this handicap debut.