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Friday 25 April 2025

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V2 Radio We Love Local Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:26 | Winning time: 4m 55.20s

Romanor³²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: J W Mullins| OR: 100| C

18/1

On a long losing run and little impact in only 2 starts last year. Requires everything to drop right given his usual hold-up style, though he lurks on dangerous mark as he drops in grade on return from 10 months off.

Form: 5253-67

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Fortunate Fella³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Bromley⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 98

5/1

Only modest form in novice/maiden hurdles, before racing freely upped in trip when sixth of 10 on handicap debut at Chepstow (23.6f, good) last month. However, he was placed all 3 starts in Irish points and could fare better now sent chasing.

Form: 3-95546

Tedwin Hills¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex| OR: 95

4/1

Off the mark in a Huntingdon handicap chase (23.6f) for Emma Lavelle in October 2023 and, making second start for current yard, looked the likeliest winner until bad mistake 3 out at Ffos Las (19.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Interesting from his current mark.

Form: 13-P65P

Orion D'Aubrelle¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Joshua Parker⁽⁷⁾| T: M Wigham| OR: 87

33/1

Fairly useful chaser at best when trained by Willie Mullins. However, lost his way for John Joseph Hanlon and, 12 months on from only outing in hunters for John Wright, he offered little in handicap at this C&D (good) 2 weeks ago.

Form: 047/15-7

Ceejaybe^t⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: James Davies| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 76

11/2

Mixed record over hurdles but offered something to work on when fourth of 9 in handicap at Leicester (20.1f, soft) on chase debut. After further 3 months off (had another wind op), possibly needed the run at Huntingdon last time, though more needed to open his account.

Form: 65-9P44

King Of The Story^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Gundry| OR: 73| C

9/2

Showed improved form on second start for current yard when winning handicap at this course (21.6f, good) in August 2023. After 16 months off, shaped as if better for the run back here 4 weeks ago, so he's one to consider despite being 1 lb out of weights.

Form: 14264-7

Millies Mite^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: M Goldstein| T: K Jewell| OR: 71| CD

14/1

Sole victory came at this C&D a year ago. However, her form has gone the wrong way this season, pulled up in the same race she won in 2024 on her latest outing 2 weeks ago. Hood left off this time but she has something to prove at present.

Form: P5F40P

Tommy Dillion²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 70

28/1

Winning hurdler but has struggled for form over fences, absent for over a year prior to this season and pulled up in 3 of his 4 starts in the current campaign. Looks to be up against it.

Form: 3/P-PP5P

Noah's Light^p,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Kimber| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 68

11/2

Gained a first win over fences at Newton Abbot last summer. Hasn't been able to match that form since, though ran better than of late when third of 7 at Hereford (20.9f, good) a month ago. Task is now to build on his latest effort.

Form: 25PP83

Elzaaro^v⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: K Jewell| OR: 67

7/1

Remains a maiden, but in first-time visor he produced one of his better efforts when third of 10 in handicap chase at Plumpton (19.8f, good to soft) last month, albeit beaten 25 lengths. Has work to do again running from 7 lb out of the weights.

Form: 46-PP83

Forecasts

Tedwin Hills (4/1), King Of The Story (9/2), Fortunate Fella (5/1), Ceejaybe (11/2), Noah's Light (11/2), Elzaaro (7/1), Millies Mite (14/1), Romanor (18/1), Tommy Dillion (28/1), Orion D'Aubrelle (33/1)

From 2 lb below his winning mark, TEDWIN HILLS was still going best when making a bad mistake 3 out at Ffos Las on his latest outing, so he could be able to get his head back in front as he makes only his third start for Warren Greatrex. Fortunate Fella is next on the list as he goes chasing for his leading yard, ahead of King of The Story.