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Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys & Amateur Riders)

3YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 2f 111y | 11 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Lily Pinchin| T: W Greatrex| OR: 94

Fair form in bumpers and much improved over hurdles when landing 13-runner handicap at Lingfield (19.5f, good to soft) 8 days ago, forging clear from last. Leading claims under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: 3/P94-71

Forrard Away²⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Beau Morgan| T: R Chapman| OR: 100

Three-time winner in Ireland but only modest form shown in three runs for his current yard, fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Wincanton (15.7f, good to soft) 8 months ago. More is needed back hurdling.

Form: 7/80045-

Bert Wilson^t,v¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Freddie Gordon| T: N J Hawke| OR: 94

Reacted well to a visor last season, winning 2m4f handicaps at Plumpton and Chepstow. Not disgraced when fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, soft) 18 days ago so can't be dismissed.

Form: 1P14-P4

Time To Dazzle²⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Toby Wynne| T: G & J Moore| OR: 94

Showed ability under a considerate ride when fifth in a 2m Newbury novice in February but he went backwards in 2 subsequent runs there. In good hands though so not written off now going into handicaps after a break.

Form: 55P-

Battle March^h³⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Bromley| T: C J Down| OR: 88| CD

Got off the mark over C&D in October 2021 but he has offered little returning from absences on both runs since. Hard to warm to.

Form: 2661/0P-

Gyllen⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Godfrey| T: K Woollacott| OR: 80| D

Took a big step forward on his second run for new yard when landing 19f handicap hurdle (9/2) at Taunton 8 days ago. Not taken lightly under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: P/346-61

Rollo's Kingdom²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Luke Scott| T: J Scott| OR: 81

Modest maiden hurdler who returned with a below-form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle here (16.7f, soft) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6656P-9

Captain Copper¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Finn Lambert| T: R Potter| OR: 78

Has cut little ice in points and four runs over hurdles. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 46-0905

Inspector Lynley⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Oscar Palmer⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 77

Still a maiden but he arrives in decent nick, fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (22f) 52 days ago. Shortlisted once more.

Form: 0-U4345

Bellamy's Grey²³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽³⁾| T: C J Gray| OR: 75| C

Course winner but he's an unreliable sort and came in only fifteenth of 18 in handicap here (23.1f, good to soft) 7 months ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 53P740-

Sans Of Gold¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Alice Stevens| T: J D Frost| OR: 65

Poor form at best over hurdles. He's hard to make a case for from 9 lb out of the handicap.

Form: P0758-0

Forecasts

Gyllen (11/8), Herakles Westwood (9/4), Inspector Lynley (8/1), Time To Dazzle (10/1), Bert Wilson (12/1), Battle March (20/1), Captain Copper (20/1), Forrard Away (25/1), Bellamy's Grey (33/1), Rollo's Kingdom (33/1), Sans Of Gold (33/1)

Recent winners HERAKLES WESTWOOD and Gyllen look much the best here with preference for Warren Greatrex's 6-y-o who took his form up a level when a ready Lingfield scorer. Kayley Woollacott's new recruit rates a big threat though, with Inspector Lynley and Time To Dazzle appealing as the pick of the remainder for minor honours.