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Saturday 25 January 2025

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QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 22.98s

Ghasham⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 100

14/1

Opened hurdles account at Market Rasen in March 2023 and although he hasn't won since, he took a big step in the right direction when good second of 8 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Huntingdon (20.7f, heavy) 48 days ago, travelled well, only beaten by thriving rival. Looks to have a good chance here.

Form: 7410/62

Twyford's Diamond^t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Liam Harrison| T: B Pauling| OR: 99

16/1

Showed ability over hurdles last season but hard to gauge what she achieved on her comeback run this season, finishing distant second at Leicester (15.5f, heavy) 51 days ago, wore first-time tongue-tie following wind operation. Step up in trip should help but others look more solid.

Form: 5352-P2

Toronet^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Fergus Gillard| T: D Pipe| OR: 99

12/1

Winner of a French claiming hurdle in February of 2023 but was more miss than hit for Laura Morgan and offered little for new yard when pulled up earlier this month following a breathing operation. Others preferred.

Form: 4-947PP

Icaque de L'Isle⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 97

15/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fifth of 11 in a handicap chase at Lingfield (23.5f, soft, 7/2) 47 days ago, but never really looked like winner and doesn't look like an obvious winner in waiting on belated handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 465-245

Tropical Speed¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 96| BF

9/2

Creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft, 9/2) 169 days ago. First run for excellent yard after leaving Eoin Doyle. and it would be no surprise to see this lightly-raced type get his head in front sooner rather than later.

Form: 00-0443

Wild Nephin²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 96

7/2

Has offered something to work on in a pair of Hereford novice hurdles and is best judged on that form rather than his most recent effort at Chepstow. Has been given a considerate enough introduction under Rules and could easily improve now up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 621364

Auba Me Yang³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 92

9/2

Won a novice handicap hurdle at Ffos las in February but appeared to be regressing before resurgence last time, excellent second of 12 in a handicap hurdle at this C&D (heavy) 36 days ago, travelled well and only bettered by gambled on rival. Every chance he can go on better here for in-form yard.

Form: 149/PP2

Polly Pi³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 87

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, seventh of 9 in a novice hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, soft) 30 days ago. Looks more of a long-term project for trainer who doesn't rush his horses, and she'd only be of interest if attracting support in the betting now stepped up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 64007

Kalabana⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Alan Johns| T: S Allwood| OR: 82

66/1

Placed sole outing in points but no promise as yet over hurdles and needs significant improvement if he's to feature prominently on handicap debut.

Form: 30/8-P

Owl Of Athens⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 75

85/40

Has shown little form of note over hurdles and is opposable again.

Form: 8566-00

Caballo Diablo⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Barlow| OR: 70| D

40/1

Winning pointer but little impact under Rules, well-beaten in a maiden hurdle at Southwell 40 days ago.

Form: P2-1P70

Non-Runners

Bert Wilson²⁸⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: N J Hawke J: Lorcan Murtagh

Forecasts

Owl Of Athens (85/40), Wild Nephin (7/2), Tropical Speed (9/2), Auba Me Yang (9/2), Icaque de L'Isle (15/2), Toronet (12/1), Ghasham (14/1), Twyford's Diamond (16/1), Bert Wilson (20/1), Caballo Diablo (40/1), Polly Pi (50/1), Kalabana (66/1)

AUBA ME YANG bumped into a well-fancied one when second over C&D last time and he can gain compensation today for a yard that is among the winners. Ghasham looks a big danger having only been thwarted by a thriving rival when second at Huntingdon last month. Handicap-debutant Wild Nephin and stable-debutante Tropical Speed are worthy of an honourable mention.