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Monday 17 April 2023

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Berrymoss Bicentenary Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 5m 37.24s

You Name Him^p,t²⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies| OR: 111| D

14/1

In fine form when last seen 6 months ago, posting a career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle at Perth (23.9f, good). Can give another good account if fully tuned up.

Form: 111221

Deluxe Range^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 110| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Had wind op before good third of 5 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, heavy) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 32PF53

The Navigator⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 110| C

16/1

Course winner. 28/1, only seventh of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (18f, heavy) 6 days ago. Needs to bounce back returned to this sphere.

Form: 563550

Les's Legacy²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: D B Hurst⁽⁷⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 108| C

5/1

Progressed again to land 12-runner handicap hurdle here (20.9f, soft) 23 days ago. Needs considering despite taking a 4 lb rise.

Form: 131221

On We Go¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas| OR: 104

28/1

Three-time winner this season, latest at Ayr in February, but pulled up in the mud at Uttoxeter 16 days ago. Sort to bounce back under these less testing conditions.

Form: 115F1P

Hashtag Boum²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 104

17/2

Irish point winner who has made the frame in 3 of her 4 starts under Rules, latest when second in 2m4f Sedgefield handicap 25 days ago. Not ruled out off the same mark.

Form: 10232

Nikgarde^t1⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 103| C

20/1

Course winner who was running well in third when unseated rider last in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f, good to firm) 60 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Shortlisted.

Form: 368/8PU

Follow Your Arrow⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 103

33/1

In good form until pulled up in handicap chase at Catterick (19.2f, good) 73 days ago. Needs to get back on track reverted to hurdles.

Form: 9-3142P

Lissen To The Lady^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss J Walton⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 101| CD

15/2

3-time C&D winner, including in this event 12 months ago. Also posted a career best when winning 5-runner handicap hurdle at Hexham (23.3f, heavy) 18 days ago so she's a big player.

Form: 533011

Warriors Story^t¹⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 98

10/1

Running well this season without winning until pulled up in handicap chase at Musselburgh (20.3f, soft) 106 days ago. Can bounce back after a break.

Form: 1-P232P

Coniston Clouds²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 98

9/2

11/1, much improved on his handicap debut when landing 8-runner hurdle at Carlisle (19.3f, soft) 29 days ago. Sort to do better still as his stamina is drawn out more. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 2-5691

Topkapi Star²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 87

6/1

Resumed winning ways in 8-runner handicap hurdle at Carlisle (25f, soft) 22 days ago. Up 4 lb but another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: F17961

Forecasts

Coniston Clouds (9/2), Deluxe Range (5/1), Les's Legacy (5/1), Topkapi Star (6/1), Lissen To The Lady (15/2), Hashtag Boum (17/2), Warriors Story (10/1), You Name Him (14/1), The Navigator (16/1), Nikgarde (20/1), On We Go (28/1), Follow Your Arrow (33/1)

LISSEN TO THE LADY took this contest 12 months ago and arrives at the top of her game so Sandy Forster's likeable mare is taken to emerge on top once more. Coniston Clouds is also on the up and feared most with this longer trip another positive, while the handily-weighted Topkapi Star and C&D scorer Deluxe Range are much respected too in a very competitive handicap.