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Sunday 23 June 2024

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Paxton's Are Case IH's No1 Dealer Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 4m 4.36s

Fame Valley¹¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Emma Smith-Chaston| T: I A Duncan| OR: 95

80/1

Runner-up on his handicap debut at Ayr (2m) in January 2022 but finished lame back there next time and not seen again pulling up there in February. Has enough to prove.

Form: 54426/P-

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Ironopolis^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Aaron Anderson| T: R Menzies| OR: 100

80/1

Fair form when third in a Sedgefield juvenile last autumn but well below that level twice since, finishing down the field on handicap hurdle debut latterly.

Form: 373P-8

Malangen¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Bruce Lynn| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 94| D

10/1

Returning from 6 months off when creditable fourth over C&D at the start of this month. Only a respectable fourth at Perth since but still rates one of the more likely types here.

Form: 4543-44

For Three^p,t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: S England| OR: 93| CD

4/1

Resumed winning ways at Sedgefield (2m) in May and backed it up with a good second over C&D 11 days later. Fell early at Southwell latest. Worth another chance to show he's still on a favourable mark.

Form: 244-12F

Albert Park^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Godfrey| T: N J Hawke| OR: 97

15/2

Fairly useful ex-Irish Flat maiden who has been brought along steadily over hurdles, finishing a creditable third in 16.5f Market Rasen handicap 16 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0553-63

Kopa Kilana^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Conor Rabbitt| T: M A Barnes| OR: 91| D

15/2

Bumper winner. 0-14 over hurdles but he did go mighty close over C&D 8 days ago. Needs considering off the same mark.

Form: 03459-2

Executive Pool^v1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Joe Williamson| T: R Menzies| OR: 87| D

28/1

Not scored since last year and hasn't done enough in recent outings to make him of real interest here, including well held on the Flat for new yard recently. A first-time visor replaces blinkers.

Form: P7U45-2

Brian's Jet^p,t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Dylan Johnston| T: B Ellison| OR: 84

4/1

Placed again when third of 12 at Sedgefield in May but behind For Three when fifth over C&D since.

Form: 4P4P-35

Fathers Advice^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Smith⁽⁸⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 81

11/1

Runner-up 4 times over hurdles and also second over fences at Newcastle in January. Back from a break with a respectable fourth in a Cartmel chase last month.

Form: 66326-4

Treasured Company¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 81| D

14/1

Dual 2m hurdles winner in 2021. Lightly raced and below par since, with his latest well-held fourth at Southwell no real step back in the right direction.

Form: P/403-94

Foxwood^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 77

9/1

Comfortably his best effort in handicaps when third of 10 over C&D 8 days ago, with the reopposing Kopa Kilana a length ahead in second. Runs off 1 lb lower now.

Form: 7453-73

Iolani^p²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: William Maggs| T: A Slack| OR: 77| D

16/1

Veteran who snapped a losing run when shading a tight finish at Cartmel (17f, soft) 25 days ago. His record doesn't mark him down as one likely to follow up.

Form: P003-01

Le Fou's Keep^t⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Edward Austin| T: H Burns| OR: 76

66/1

Poor maiden hurdler who wasn't disgraced back from a break at Sedgefield last month but he doesn't look anywhere nearer a first success.

Form: P7/63P-8

Heart Above¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: P W Wadge| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 75

12/1

Yet to match his fairly useful bumper form in this sphere, finishing down the field in 2 handicaps this spring. Too soon to write off but need to see more.

Form: 2777-08

Don't Look Back¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Alan Doyle| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 72

18/1

A fair performer on the Flat for Lucinda Russell last year but no better than modest form over hurdles for this yard. Passed over again.

Form: 5437-56

Forecasts

Brian's Jet (4/1), For Three (4/1), Kopa Kilana (15/2), Albert Park (15/2), Foxwood (9/1), Malangen (10/1), Fathers Advice (11/1), Heart Above (12/1), Treasured Company (14/1), Iolani (16/1), Don't Look Back (18/1), Executive Pool (28/1), Le Fou's Keep (66/1), Fame Valley (80/1), Ironopolis (80/1)

FOR THREE looks the way to go assuming he's none the worse for his recent tumble at Southwell. Albert Park showed he can make an impact in handicaps when third at Market Rasen last time and is second choice ahead of last weekend's C&D 2-3 Kopa Kilana and Foxwood.