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Friday 28 March 2025

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James Place 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 5f 164y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:10  |   Winning time: 5m 25.16s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Bank On Frank22
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: Callum Pritchard| T: B Pauling| OR:  102
4/1
Runner-up sole start in points and there were clear signs that he's getting the hang of things in this sphere when fourth of 10 in a maiden here (17.7f, good to soft) last time. Improvement likely now upped in trip for this handicap debut.
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2
Horse silk
Ghasham35
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: Lewis Saunders| T: Ian Williams| OR:  102
10/3
Opened hurdles account at Market Rasen in March 2023 and, though winless since, he has got back on track in recent months with a series of solid placed efforts, including last month at Warwick (19f, heavy). Leading claims off the same mark here.
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3
Horse silk
Shuil Ceoilp61
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: Benjamin Macey| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  102| CD
11/4
Didn't take to fences but strong in the market and took advantage of reduced mark back hurdling over C&D (soft) last month. 6 lb rise fair enough and he has to enter calculations.
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4
Horse silk
Bobalotp,t20
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Sean P O'Connor(3)| T: L Horsfall| OR:  95| CD
13/2
Good second at Chepstow on his yard debut last month before unseating rider early on over this C&D 14 days later. Got round when third at Hereford (25.5f, good) subsequently and he needs considering off this 1 lb lower mark.
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5
Horse silk
Summer In Milanv136
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Charlie Case| T: C Gordon| OR:  94| BF
5/1
Yet to trouble the judge but it's still early days for this 6-y-o and he performed with credit when 10½ lengths third to Shuil Ceoil over C&D on penultimate start (now meets that rival on 8 lb better terms). Needs to pull out a bit more but that's entirely possible. Visor applied.
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6
Horse silk
Pearl's Piratep118
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-10| J: Rob Hargreaves| T: G & J Moore| OR:  84
8/1
Showed a bit sole bumper outing last March but his efforts over hurdles to date leave much to be desired. Cheekpieces enlisted.
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Forecasts

Shuil Ceoil (11/4), Ghasham (10/3), Bank On Frank (4/1), Summer In Milan (5/1), Bobalot (13/2), Pearl's Pirate (8/1)

Verdict

With improvement anticipated now upped in trip for this handicap debut, BANK ON FRANK could be the answer to this rather trappy-looking contest. Ghasham has been threatening to come good of late and he looks sure to be in the mix once again, while Summer In Milan has a good chance of reversing January C&D placings with Shuil Ceoil on these revised terms. Bobalot is also considered.

  1. Bank On Frank4/1
  2. Ghasham10/3
  3. Summer In Milan5/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00

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