Autism In Racing Here 28th May Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 4m 20.20s

Getalead^b1,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: K Pickard| OR: 115| C| D

7/2

Posted 3 wins in October/November but the handicapper was in charge by the end of 2024. May have needed a recent Plumpton after 4 months off. First-time blinkers replace cheekpieces.

Form: 181565-

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Kel Raffles²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 114

6/1

Hurdle/chase winner in France last year. Below par in 2 outings since coming to Britain but he ran a bit better last time and has been dropped a further 4 lb. No surprise were he to bounce back to form.

Form: 25/1P54-

Pirates' Tale⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: David Noonan| T: C Honour| OR: 113

22/1

Fair hurdle winner for Jimmy Frost last spring but pulled up at Wincanton in December and also failed to complete 3 times in points since. Bounce back needed on first outing for new trainer Chris Honour.

Form: 2/2PPFF-

American Land^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 112| D

5/2

Made it 3 wins from his last 4 starts when returning from a second wind operation to see off 6 rivals at Taunton (19f, good) 3 weeks ago. A 5 lb rise shouldn't prevent him making another bold bid.

Form: 3P1161-

Moutarde⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 116

6/1

Fair Flat winner in Ireland for Gavin Cromwell and landed a pair of juvenile hurdles for this yard at the end of 2024. Well held switched to handicaps the last twice, although it was the Fred Winter at Cheltenham on the first occasion.

Form: 616F06-

Double Dragon^t1¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Godfrey| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 107| BF

9/4

Ffos Las maiden hurdle winner on good ground last May. Has bettered that form in competitive handicaps the last twice and much respected back from 4 months off. Tongue tied first time.

Form: 0/31425-

Forecasts

Double Dragon (9/4), American Land (5/2), Getalead (7/2), Moutarde (6/1), Kel Raffles (6/1), Pirates' Tale (22/1)

AMERICAN LAND can show he's still a step ahead of the handicapper and make it 4 wins in his last 5 starts. Double Dragon held his own in a couple of warm handicaps around the turn of the year and is a potential big threat back from a break.