Lewis Badges 1832 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 5m 10.80s

Prince Imperial^p,t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 127| C| D

2/1

Made a tremendous start for this yard, making it 4 wins from 5 starts after 6 months off in 9-runner handicap hurdle at this course (19f, good) 16 days ago, kept up to work. Manner of that success suggests he may not be done yet and he's high on the shortlist again.

Form: 713111-

Deep Purple¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 119

5/2

Point/bumper winner who was much improved following 6 months off when off the mark at second attempt over hurdles in a 6-runner maiden at Chepstow (23.6f) 19 days ago. Tendency to go left under pressure is a concern but he remains capable of better now handicapping.

Form: 21/2131-

Tarahumara²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 117| C

7/2

Few miles on the clock for a 9-y-o and despite jumping none too fluently, he stepped up on his reappearance run when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at this course (19f, good) 26 days ago, quickening to lead run-in. Respected from revised mark back up in trip.

Form: 1P/P941-

Mammies Boy²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 110

11/4

Steady improver in handicaps, doubling his tally at Huntingdon (19.6f) this time last year and looked as good as ever back from 11 months off when 2 lengths fourth behind re-opposing Tarahumara here (19f) 26 days ago. May tighten up for that and expected to be much closer on these revised terms.

Form: 7P15/14-

Forecasts

Prince Imperial (2/1), Deep Purple (5/2), Mammies Boy (11/4), Tarahumara (7/2)

PRINCE IMPERIAL has been rejuvenated by the switch to Olly Murphy, making it 4 wins from 5 starts here (19f) 16 days ago, and the manner of that success he may not be done yet. Deep Purple, on handicap debut, rates next best, though neither Tarahumara or Mammies Boy can be discounted.