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Thursday 18 May 2023

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Off time: 19:43 | Winning time: 4m 24.00s

The Cathal Don^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 104

4/1

Winner of a Tipperary maiden chase for Henry de Bromhead in July 2021. Little show for Seamus Mullins last season but subject of market support and showed a lot more starting out for new yard when 2¾ lengths second at Plumpton on belated return. Badly let down by jumping there since.

Form: PP4P/24-

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Big 'n Better⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Madgwick| OR: 103| C

20/1

Improved on his fair hurdles form when making a winning debut in this discipline here (21.6f) 2 years ago but was easily brushed aside on first run since here last week.

Form: F8101/5

Post No Bills²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: R Potter| OR: 98| BF

5/2

Point winner who has taken well to fences, runner-up on 4 of his 5 starts, including at Stratford 25 days ago after 7 months off. Likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 222822-

Millies Mite^t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Hammond| T: K Jewell| OR: 85

12/1

Modest maiden handicap hurdler at best and well held completed start over fences. Others make more appeal.

Form: 3/BP363-

Annie Nail²⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 85| BF| C

3/1

Got the better of a dual subsequent winner when opening chase account here (19.5f) 11 months ago. Just respectable efforts both starts since but respected back at this venue after 9 months off.

Form: P75/135-

Pleasure Garden³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: K Jewell| OR: 85

5/1

Fair 4-time winner at up to 2m on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott. Failed to make much of an impact over hurdles for current yard but made a winning chase bow at Plumpton last month, albeit in a weak event.

Form: P4/591-

Johnny Mac^h,t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: R T Dunne| T: T R Gretton| OR: 70

17/2

Not disgraced first 2 starts over fences but too free when failing to make an impact at Sedgefield (17f, heavy) last month. 8 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 579/536-

Clondaw Robin^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: A Irvine| OR: 69| CD

66/1

Yet to score over fences (0-18) and likely to come up short again (9 lb out of the handicap).

Form: 865P3P-

Non-Runners

Martin Spirit⁵⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: P Butler J: J E Moore

Forecasts

Post No Bills (5/2), Annie Nail (3/1), The Cathal Don (4/1), Pleasure Garden (5/1), Martin Spirit (8/1), Johnny Mac (17/2), Millies Mite (12/1), Big 'n Better (20/1), Clondaw Robin (66/1)

MARTIN SPIRIT has been given a chance by the handicapper and looks an interesting runner back over fences. Post No Bills can make his presence felt again, while The Cathal Don is worth another chance to build on the promise of his yard debut.