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Friday 22 March 2024

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Daily Racing Specials At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 3m 59.13s

Kamaxos^h³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Lily Pinchin| T: R A Teal| OR: 125| D

15/2

Made light of a long absence to comfortably see off 6 rivals in 2m Sandown handicap in February. No doubt retains all of his ability but he will need a career best to follow up off 8 lb higher.

Form: 23512/1

Takeit Easy³¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 124| D

18/1

Back to winning ways over 2m at Chepstow last April and just as good when third of 17 in the Swinton at Haydock off this mark a fortnight later. Not seen since but should be very competitive if ready to roll.

Form: 045U1-3

Steel Ally⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas| OR: 124

13/2

Unlucky not to make a winning start over hurdles at Ffos Las in November (landed very awkwardly at the last). Proved a let-down back there a month later but bounced straight back with a Wincanton novice success (2m, soft) 7 weeks ago. Very much unexposed now handicapping.

Form: 257-2P1

Royal Mogul^t¹³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 122WS

150/1

Won maiden/novice events at up to 19f for Donald McCain last season but pulled up in Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr on final start and suffered a similar fate on chase debut there on reappearance in November. Off a further 139 days since (has had wind surgery).

Form: 2121P-P

Imperial Saint⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 119| D

7/2

£40,000 purchase after an Irish point win. Followed up on 2m Ludlow hurdle debut for new yard in November and ran to a similar level when second of 13 in a 2m novice at Chepstow on Welsh National day. Very much unexposed now handicapping.

Form: 35-112

I Have A Voice^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 116| D

150/1

Won twice in juvenile hurdles last season but ran badly on last month's rather belated reappearance at Newcastle. That leaves him with a bit to prove.

Form: 3191U-7

Finest View²³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 116| D

14/1

Won 4 on the bounce for this yard in spring 2022. Not at the same level for Andrew Martin in 2023 but handicap mark reflects that and she needs keeping an eye on the in betting having rejoined Alan King.

Form: 35-9F87

Hecouldbetheone⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: James Owen| OR: 113

15/2

Dual novice hurdle winner for Gary Moore in 2021/22. Showed he retains ability in 3 outings over fences for Chris Gordon back from an absence at the end of 2023. Now reverts to hurdles for another new yard. One to note in the betting with Cobden booked.

Form: 622/556

Doyen Quest¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 112| D

10/3

Made a successful bumper debut at Ffos Las in November and got it right at third time of asking over hurdles in Taunton maiden in February. Good first attempt in handicaps when second of 12 back there 11 days ago. 6 lb well-in compared to his future mark.

Form: 106312

Red Windsor³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 112

66/1

Fairly useful winner over hurdles last term but just one effort of note this season, pulling up back hurdling at Plumpton last month. David's Well the more obvious of the yard's pair.

Form: 33-42PP

Charlie My Boy²⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 108| BF

100/1

Big improver over hurdles when winning a pair of handicaps at up to 2½m for Keiran Burke at the start of last summer. Off since a below-par fifth at Worcester in July. Now back under the care of former trainer John Jenkins.

Form: 92-2115

David's Well²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 108| D

4/1

Shaped well when fifth in a C&D novice last month and made no mistake in a much weaker race at Plumpton (2m, soft) 16 days later. Looks on a feasible mark for this handicap debut. Much respected.

Form: U3-4951

Saligo Bay¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 104| C| D

18/1

Capitalised on another drop in grade when winning a Plumpton seller in December. Respectable third on his completed start in handicaps back there since.

Form: 64-21F3

Phoenix Risen^p²⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Bryan Carver| T: J Scott| OR: 103| BF| D

40/1

Has got his act together since the cheekpieces went on, scoring twice at Taunton last April. Placed twice at the start of last summer and given time since a heavy fall at Newton Abbot in July. On a competitive mark but chance he'll need this after 8 months off.

Form: 311-23F

Forecasts

Doyen Quest (10/3), Imperial Saint (7/2), David's Well (4/1), Steel Ally (13/2), Kamaxos (15/2), Hecouldbetheone (15/2), Finest View (14/1), Takeit Easy (18/1), Saligo Bay (18/1), Phoenix Risen (40/1), Red Windsor (66/1), Charlie My Boy (100/1), I Have A Voice (150/1), Royal Mogul (150/1)

DOYEN QUEST is turned out a day before his 6 lb rise for last week's Taunton handicap debut second kicks in and can provide in-form Dan Skelton with another winner. Unexposed handicap newcomers David's Well and Imperial Saint head the dangers, while Takeit Easy was third in the very competitive Swinton at Haydock off an identical mark when last seen in May so could also have a say if primed for his return to action.