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Friday 25 July 2025

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Julie Busst Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 3m 47.90s

Ez Tiger^t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: A M Hales| OR: 97| D

9/1

11/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Up 4 lb but not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 15312-1

Gower Prince^p1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 96| D

40/1

Arrives out of sorts, sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (16.7f, good) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for now.

Form: 27F-PP6

Fine Point³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke| OR: 96| D

33/1

Got off the mark at Kempton in April but only sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Not proving easy to catch right.

Form: 461P-46

Al Mootamarid^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: R T Dunne| T: D Elsworth & R Hatch| OR: 96| BF| D

10/1

A fair 1m2f Flat winner who opened his account in this sphere at Stratford last month. Backed it up with a very good third of 7 there 12 days ago so ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 69-4213

Papa Barns⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 90| BF

5/1

Remains a maiden after 22 runs but shaped well on yard debut (formerly with Tom Dreaper) when second of 10 in handicap hurdle (13/8) at Worcester (16f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Can go well again despite a 5 lb weights rise.

Form: 55240-2

Dynamite Defense¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Lewis Saunders⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 93

66/1

Modest 1m Flat winner but yet to fire in three runs in this sphere, sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good) 17 days ago. Needs this switch to handicaps to spark improvement.

Form: 466

Ambassador^v¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 88| CD

7/1

A 4-time C&D winner who posted a solid third of 9 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 17 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 66-6633

Lady Gwen^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 87| D

20/1

It's now 11 runs since her last win in 2023 but not discredited when fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f, good to firm) 37 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 982P-35

Gerard Mentor^p,t⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Nathan Andrews⁽¹⁰⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 85| D

40/1

Quirky sort who came in last of 5 in handicap chase (12/1) at Worcester (16.5f, good to soft) 63 days ago. Switches to hurdles with more required.

Form: 1P20-65

Diesel Line^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: James Bowen| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 84

11/10

Tongue tied and advanced his form on yard debut (formerly with Jeremy Scott) when a clear second of 14 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 9 days ago. Big shout off an unchanged mark.

Form: 77233-2

Huit Reflets³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 84| D

25/1

Only one win from 28 runs and he came in a below-form fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, good) 33 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 278-734

Stopherandgo²¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: K Pickard| OR: 83

20/1

Winless since early 2023 and he has been off for 7 months since a below-form sixth here (19.9f, heavy). Others are much preferred.

Form: 3P8/P76-

Leopolds Rock^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: W Coltherd| OR: 82| CD

33/1

C&D winner in 2022. Only twice raced since following year and shaped as if still in need of the run when fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f, good) 23 days ago. Can build on it now.

Form: 4322/85

Cawthorne Banker^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 76| D

40/1

Twelve runs since his last win in 2024 and tried visored when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f) 23 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 080-99P

Non-Runners

Trafalgar Square²¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 4

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Non Runner

Normandy Legend⁸³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Diesel Line (11/10), Papa Barns (5/1), Ambassador (7/1), Ez Tiger (9/1), Al Mootamarid (10/1), Trafalgar Square (16/1), Normandy Legend (16/1), Stopherandgo (20/1), Lady Gwen (20/1), Huit Reflets (25/1), Leopolds Rock (33/1), Fine Point (33/1), Cawthorne Banker (40/1), Gerard Mentor (40/1), Gower Prince (40/1), Dynamite Defense (66/1)

DIESEL LINE took his form up a level for his new stable when runner-up over C&D last time and is hard to side against off the same mark here. Papa Barns also took a step forward on his yard debut when second at Worcester last month and rates the main danger, while Ez Tiger, Al Mootamarid and Ambassador also need factoring in.