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Tuesday 24 June 2025

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EBCS Leisure Giddy Up Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:27 | Winning time: 6m 46.70s

Dorrells Pierji²⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: D Summersby| OR: 110

28/1

Veteran who scored twice over hurdles Dan Skelton in 2022. Won 5 times in points between April and June last year but limited impact back under Rules since.

Form: F822-32

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Gateau De Miel^t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 108

7/1

Hurdles/chase winner for Henry De Bromhead. No show final 3 runs for that yard in 2024 but starting out for another new yard, he cashed in on a reduced mark in 6-runner handicap chase at Stratford a week ago. First hurdles start since 2021 but has same rating to exploit.

Form: R353-21

Spitalfield¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 107

6/1

Often travels strongly but jumping can let him down. Avoided mistakes when off the mark at Ffos Las (23.9f) a year ago and bounced back to form when a creditable fourth in a big-field handicap at Doncaster (24.4f) in January. Picked up where he left off when second at Worcester.

Form: 17F74-2

Keel Strand^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 103| C

9/4

Runner-up sole start in Irish points and stepped up on low-key Rules debut when fourth starting out over hurdles at Wincanton (19.8f, soft) in December. Tongue tied on the back of a breathing op and justified strong support in 21.6f novice here 3 weeks ago. More to come handicapping up in trip.

Form: 2/745-1

Dear Ralphy^t,v²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 98| BF| D

8/1

Doesn't stand a great deal of racing but he's pretty consistent when he does make it to the track, finding only one too good on last 4 outings (visored last twice). Same mark here so seems sure to give it a good go.

Form: 232-222

Jack's Jury¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M Thorpe| OR: 95

11/1

Didn't progress from a promising debut run in maiden/novice hurdles but back on track after 10 weeks off when second of 6 in a Ffos Las handicap last month (3m). Shaped like a real stayer back there last time so well worth a go at this trip.

Form: 6/456-23

Presenting Yeats^v¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: R T Dunne| T: R G Hawker| OR: 91| CD

22/1

Temperamental sort who capitalised on his falling handicap mark (after 7 months off) in 7-runner handicap at Stratford (26.4f) in April. Typically failed to back that up since, albeit a very slowly-run race over C&D was against him last time.

Form: 681-756

Borderline^h,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 88

10/3

Still a maiden but has placed in a couple of handicaps, most recently when third over C&D in a stronger race than he need contest (following 9 months off/breathing operation). One to consider back down slightly in class and back up in distance.

Form: 6U36F-3

Danzini^t²¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 82| D

9/1

Capitalised on reduced mark at Fontwell) in May 2024. Ended year in reasonable nick but probably vulnerable from out of the weights on return to action.

Form: 6/19353-

I Love You Sivola^t,v¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Reed| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 71

66/1

Looks very limited these days and is a long way out of the handicap.

Form: 55PPP-5

Non-Runners

Pirates' Tale⁴¹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: C Honour J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Keel Strand (9/4), Borderline (10/3), Spitalfield (6/1), Gateau De Miel (7/1), Dear Ralphy (8/1), Danzini (9/1), Jack's Jury (11/1), Presenting Yeats (22/1), Pirates' Tale (25/1), Dorrells Pierji (28/1), I Love You Sivola (66/1)

KEEL STRAND has to prove his stamina over this trip but this is the track to attempt it and representing a leading yard, he boasts far more potential than his rivals. Gateau de Miel won a handicap chase from this mark a week ago so he's dangerous, with Dear Ralphy likely to give it another good go.