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Wednesday 3 April 2024

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Congratulations Fifi & Sine Nomine Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 3m 2.82s

(12)

Joie De Vivre^p⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 67| D

16/1

Creditable third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (20.4f, heavy, 10/3) 50 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Fair on the Flat, so she merits consideration.

Form: 92521/4-

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(4)

The Knot Is Tied^p³¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: R Potter| OR: 64| C

50/1

Course winner. Sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good to soft, 25/1). Off 10 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Neil King. Considered for new handler.

Form: 121721/

(1)

Clear White Light^t1⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Russell| T: A Keatley| OR: 63

15/8

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Creditable fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (19.8f, soft, 10/1) 93 days ago. Off 93 days. Tongue strap on 1st time. Shortlisted.

Form: 9674-

(3)

Lunacy^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Jardine| OR: 63

28/1

Latest win at Hamilton in September. 12/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 16 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 61800-6

(2)

Bonne Vitesse⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 60

13/2

Sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Newcastle (20.3f, heavy) 48 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Fair on the Flat, so she's no forlorn hope.

Form: 4/01302-

(5)

Carlton^p⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 59| D

9/1

Winner at Newcastle in January. Solid fourth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 9/2) 67 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 878-314

(10)

Lexington Hero^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Channon| OR: 59

10/1

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 5/1) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs considering.

Form: 46709-4

(9)

Heatherdown Hero^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 55

14/1

Latest win at Newcastle in March. 9/2, creditable second of 7 in handicap there (12.4f) 16 days ago, despite missing break. In the mix once more.

Form: 3-95412

(7)

Ard Mhacha⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: P Mathers| T: P Morris| OR: 49

100/1

40/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 65 days ago. Significantly up in trip with more required.

Form: 00607-6

(8)

Hot Team^v³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: P Morris| OR: 47

20/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. 50/1, below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 3 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 665027

(13)

Sugarpiehoneybunch^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: S G West| OR: 45| CD

9/4

Yet to fire on the AW this year but she took this 12 months ago and now figures on a good mark back on turf with cheekpieces refitted. Goes very well on soft ground and expected to be bang there.

Form: 7-08966

Non-Runners

(11)

Farhhfromforgotten¹⁹¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: L Bailey J: Billy Garritty

(6)

Bearaway²⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: S Spencer J: D Swift

Forecasts

Clear White Light (15/8), Sugarpiehoneybunch (9/4), Bonne Vitesse (13/2), Bearaway (7/1), Carlton (9/1), Lexington Hero (10/1), Heatherdown Hero (14/1), Joie De Vivre (16/1), Hot Team (20/1), Lunacy (28/1), Farhhfromforgotten (33/1), The Knot Is Tied (50/1), Ard Mhacha (100/1)

SUGARPIEHONEYBUNCH revels under these underfoot conditions and is fancied to bounce back to form in style from a winning mark and follow up her success in this event a year ago. Newcastle runner-up Heatherdown Hero appeals as the one to give Simon West's mare most to do, although a solid case can also be made for in-form pair Carlton and Lexington Hero.