British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 56.40s

Blue Sari⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 138| D

33/1

Confirmed plenty of ability remains when second in minor event hurdle at Clonmel (16.7f) in January but ran poorly (reportedly bled) when pulled up at Leopardstown (3m) the following month. Has since left Willie Mullins and betting may be a useful guide to expectations here.

Form: 414P-2P

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Rafferty's Return⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: R Menzies| OR: 127| D

7/2

Scored twice as a novice and all the better for his reappearance effort when digging deep to land Wetherby handicap (21.2f) on Boxing Day. Similar form with brace of in-the-frame efforts next 2 starts but not in same form under change of tactics at Uttoxeter (20f) latest. Better expected.

Form: 4-91245

Snake Roll⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: P W Wadge⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 126| D

4/7

Wide-margin winner of maiden/novice hurdles during second half of last year and he ran right up to his best when third in Kelso Grade 2 in March, rallying well flat to take a place on line. Very much of interest stepping back up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 2-13153

Caius Marcius^p¹⁵³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 123| C

20/1

Very durable veteran campaigner who ended last year in fine fettle, making it 3 wins from last 4 starts at Doncaster (24.4f) in November. Returns to action with yard going along nicely so certainly no forlorn hope re-united with Brian Hughes.

Form: 321311

Glentruan^p1,t⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 118| D

15/2

Dual hurdles winner who bounced back to form when runner-up at Catterick (19.3f) in February, ridden before last and running on. Not in same form at Ayr (20.5f) later that month but a 2-month break may have perked him up. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 15-P625

Zumbi^p²⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 115

16/1

Third only start in bumpers and fair form when off the mark on hurdles debut at Cartmel (22f) back in May. Went the wrong way in 2 subsequent starts in novice company but he could well get back on track now handicapping returning from 8 months off. Market may prove a useful guide.

Form: 41-3133

Forecasts

Snake Roll (4/7), Rafferty's Return (7/2), Glentruan (15/2), Zumbi (16/1), Caius Marcius (20/1), Blue Sari (33/1)

SNAKE ROLL's profile over hurdles is very much a positive one and, having shaped like this step back up in trip would suit when third in Grade 2 company at Kelso in March, he could well be the way to go now handicapping in this sphere. Glentruan has become somewhat hit-and-miss but is capable from this mark and feared. Veteran Caius Marcius completes the shortlist.