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dragonbet.co.uk New Online Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 5m 17.77s

Pilsdon Pen^p⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 105| BF

7/2

Three-time hurdles winner, the latest at Exeter (16.7f, soft) in November. Good placed efforts from revised mark next 2 starts and possible he found race coming too soon back at Exeter in March. Likely candidate to bounce back.

Form: 12/1334-

Pay The Pilot⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 104| CD

8/1

Picked up for £130,000 after finishing second in an Irish bumper and made winning yard/hurdles debut in a 3-runner C&D novice last spring. However, rather disconcerting he's been pulled up both starts in handicaps since the turn of the year and he's a good deal to prove here.

Form: 21/PP-

Fanfaron Dino^t¹¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 103

9/2

Ended 2021/22 campaign with success at Fontwell (19.2f) and showed improved form when 1 length second behind Pilsdon Pen on return at Exeter in November. Not in anything like the same form back at that venue in January but he returns from 4 months off with his yard in fine form. Claims.

Form: 7651/24-

Champ Royal²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 102

7/1

Maiden who posted several creditable efforts in Ireland and possible he'll come on for his first start for 12 weeks for new yard at Taunton (23.9f) 26 days ago, beaten when untidy 2 out. Back in trip now.

Form: 39/4575-

Royal Mer^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 98

12/1

Maiden who, on back of wind op got back on track when runner-up at Hereford (19.6f) in March, albeit finding less than looked likely. Best not judged too harshly on latest run having gone off too hard at Chepstow (19.5f) 24 days ago. Not dismissed from this mark.

Form: P72926-

Walkinthewoods⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 92

2/1

Off the mark at Chepstow (2m) in October and got right back on track when runner-up in a C&D handicap on penultimate start in March. Disappointed when last of 4 at Chepstow (23.6f) subsequently but pick of his exploits give him claims here.

Form: 243324-

Henzo Des Boullats²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 80

66/1

Big prices and well held all 3 starts in maiden/novice hurdles this spring but does now get a crack at handicaps from a low opening mark. Worth a precautionary market check for positive vibes.

Form: 695-

Marias Lad⁵¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: S Bowen| T: R Potter| OR: 45

9/1

No show first 4 starts over hurdles but very well backed, was still in their pitching when unseating on chase bow at Catterick (19.2f) in December 2021. Absent since and no easy task on from so far out of the weights back over timber but interesting what the market makes of him.

Form: 500PPU/

Non-Runners

My Last Oscar⁴⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: Nicky Martin J: David Prichard

Megaudais Speed⁶¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 11

T: B Lund J: G Sheehan

Proper Twelve³⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: C Gordon J: Nick Scholfield

Forecasts

Walkinthewoods (2/1), Proper Twelve (10/3), Pilsdon Pen (7/2), Fanfaron Dino (9/2), Champ Royal (7/1), Pay The Pilot (8/1), Marias Lad (9/1), Royal Mer (12/1), My Last Oscar (12/1), Megaudais Speed (14/1), Henzo Des Boullats (66/1)

FANFARON DINO ran well below his best at Exeter on his latest start in January but he comes here with his yard firmly amongst the winners and, having performed well fresh himself previously, he earns the vote to come out on top. Pilsdon Pen is a live threat along with Proper Twelve, who remains low-mileage from a handicapping perspective.