More Radio Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 5m 11.53s

Macari¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 96| C

1/1

Course winner at this meeting last year and shaped as if back in form when fourth of 11 at this C&D (good to soft) back in December. Freshened up since and can go well.

Form: 7-P4254

Vorderman^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 97

9/2

Well held in 2 bumpers but sprung a 25/1 surprise on Fontwell hurdle debut in December. Seems to be going the wrong way though, well beaten on both subsequent starts, but this switch to a handicap should see him in a better light.

Form: 87166

Steel Dancer^t1⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Godfrey| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 85

11/1

Has shown precious little in bumper/novice hurdles but could well prove a different proposition now handicapping with a tongue tie added.

Form: 6-09P

Smith^v¹⁰²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Rex Dingle| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 81

12/1

Successful 8 times on the Flat (including on latest outing at Lingfield in December) but he's something of an AW specialist in that sphere and has yet to make any significant impact over hurdles. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 9PR/48

Gorcombe Moonshine^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Walford| OR: 76

5/2

Sole victory came over fences back in December 2023 but has performed with credit over hurdles this season, finishing third of 7 at this track in January. Followed that up with a rare poor effort at Wincanton 4 weeks ago but no surprise to see him bounce back now stepped up in distance.

Form: 438237

Non-Runners

Rip Wheeler⁴⁹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: N F Houlihan

Leave Her To Me⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: D Killahena & G McPherson J: Non Runner

Jorebel⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: Freddie Gordon

Forecasts

Macari (1/1), Gorcombe Moonshine (5/2), Rip Wheeler (5/2), Leave Her To Me (11/4), Jorebel (10/3), Vorderman (9/2), Steel Dancer (11/1), Smith (12/1)

RIP WHEELER didn't shape at all badly with a view to stepping up in trip at Sandown 7 weeks ago (crossed the line with a bit in the tank), so he could be the way to go with progress anticipated. Jorebel and handicap-debutant Steel Dancer may emerge as the chief threats.