Fowey Lifeboat 165 Years Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 24.71s

Wolf Prince³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 124| D

12/1

Performed with credit on first 2 starts for this yard in 2022 but missed the whole of last season and hasn't shown much at Doncaster and over this C&D since returning from a lengthy absence.

Form: 0232-08

Manor Park^t²⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Reed| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 122| D

125/1

Resumed winning ways at Newton Abbot last July but absent since finishing out with the washing in the Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen later that month. Probably best watched starting out for new yard here.

Form: 413-V10

Celtic Art^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 119| D

9/4

Scored twice at Wincanton last season and returned to form when landing a 6-runner Lingfield handicap in November. Latest C&D third was a decent effort and, with the drying ground a good thing where this 7-y-o is concerned, he should make his presence felt.

Form: P-P1643

Amelia's Dance¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 119| CD

2/1

Winless since 2022 but she likes it here (3 of her 4 career wins have been gained over C&D) and she's been knocking firmly on the door this season, finding just one too good on 5 of her 6 starts since October. Another bold show on the cards.

Form: 225222

Toonagh Warrior²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 113| D

7/4

Duly built on promising debut for this yard when landing a 2m Wetherby novice in November before going close on handicap bow at Ascot the following month. Not disgraced both subsequent starts and he's a major player.

Form: 321264

Non-Runners

Hara Kiri²⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Toonagh Warrior (7/4), Amelia's Dance (2/1), Hara Kiri (2/1), Celtic Art (9/4), Wolf Prince (12/1), Manor Park (125/1)

Stuart Edmunds has his string in good order and can strike here with TOONAGH WARRIOR, who was just edged out in a strong Ascot handicap in December and he performed with greater credit than his finishing position would suggest at Newbury last time. Amelia's Dance is hard to knock, for all that it's been a while since her latest success, and she is feared most ahead of the hat-trick seeking Hara Kiri and Celtic Art.