Scott Mills Race Night 15th June Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 4m 3.10s

Homme D'Un Soir^v²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 109| D

5/2

Pretty useful hurdler/chaser for Stuart Crawford in his prime. Has hit the frame three times for this trainer, including when back to form at Warwick last time. Not dismissed.

Form: P3246-4

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The Grey Falco^t⁹³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P Neville| OR: 109| D

12/1

A fair winning hurdler for Ben Pauling who didn't fire in 3 runs for Thomas Cooper but shaped as if a return to form might be near when fourth at Sedgefield 93 days ago. One to monitor in the betting.

Form: U14984-

Skip Mahler^h²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 102

10/1

First run since leaving Mrs Lorna Fowler when eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Warwick (16f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Hood back on. This run should reveal more.

Form: 5P32U-8

Kado De Joie²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 108

5/6

French recruit who stepped up on his first 2 efforts over hurdles when winning a 5-runner Market Rasen juvenile in February. Firmly back on track when third in handicap at Warwick last time and this doesn't look as strong.

Form: 32516-3

East End Girl¹⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 100| D

12/1

Joined this yard from Lucy Wadham in the summer and won over hurdles at Hereford in October. Run of good form ended at Doncaster 149 days ago but could get back on track if she's ready to go.

Form: 23/4123-

Chef De Troupe²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: A Forbes| OR: 88| CD

18/1

Modest Flat/hurdles winner who was in good form when last seen over hurdles in 2022. Likely needed the run on the Flat recently but hard to know what he's still capable of in this sphere.

Form: 279331/

Non-Runners

Forget The Way¹⁷

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: James Owen J: Alex Chadwick

Forecasts

Kado De Joie (5/6), Forget The Way (9/4), Homme D'Un Soir (5/2), Skip Mahler (10/1), East End Girl (12/1), The Grey Falco (12/1), Chef De Troupe (18/1)

KADO DE JOIE shaped well from an unpromising position when third at Warwick last time and there's more to come from him as a hurdler, so he takes preference over Forget The Way, who made a solid start for this stable at Huntingdon. The Grey Falco is also worth a mention on debut for a new yard.