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Wednesday 20 August 2025

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Ron Hyett Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:59 | Winning time: 5m 42.10s

Mikhailovich^t⁴³²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 105

6/1

Made a winning start over fences in 2m5f handicap at Market Rasen 14 months ago. Reverts to hurdles for his comeback run but can't be ruled out.

Form: P136P/1-

Jullou De Grissay^t,v1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr James King⁽³⁾| T: M Comley| OR: 104

22/1

Still a maiden but not disgraced when fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) 34 days ago. Visor on 1st time and no forlorn hope.

Form: 113-324

Katana²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Jones| T: R Stephens| OR: 103

16/1

In good form without winning until pulled up in novice hurdle here (16f, good) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip and needs to bounce back.

Form: 654-22P

Mr Le Philosophe^p³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Alex Chadwick⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 102| C

5/2

Back on the up for his current yard and bids for a hat-trick after handicap victories here (2m4f) and at Stratford (22f) last month. Big shout despite taking a 7 lb rise.

Form: P-23211

Let Me Go Boys^t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 101

10/1

Failed to build on reappearance Uttoxeter third when only seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle over C&D 49 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 0448-37

Midnight Gold^p,t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 100

12/1

Saddle slipped early when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good) 35 days ago. This fair 2m4f winner can't be dismissed.

Form: 21/243-P

Dorrells Pierji^t1³¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: Bryan Carver| T: D Summersby| OR: 100| D

28/1

Veteran has yet to fire in a couple of runs this summer, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (26.5f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Tongue strap goes on for 1st time now.

Form: 22-328P

Tropical Speed^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 99

3/1

Got off the mark at Stratford in March and has continued in good nick, third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good) 26 days ago. Enters calculations once more.

Form: P1-3633

Dame Sarra^p1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: James Davies| T: Noel Williams| OR: 92

40/1

Scored at Newton Abbot last June but below par since, seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for now.

Form: 215-77

Captain's Pick^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 89

15/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, brought down 7th in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good) 26 days ago. Posted a solid fourth over C&D previously so he can't be ruled out.

Form: 17-P64B

Ballynaheer^t⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Burke| T: David Dennis| OR: 87| BF

10/1

Winless over fences and only third of 4 in handicap chase at Warwick (25.4f, good to soft, 10/11) 91 days ago. Reverts to hurdles with more required.

Form: 54P43-3

Illico De Montave^p¹⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 80

33/1

Arrives out of sorts, cheekpieces tried when tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (22f, good to soft) 163 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 47/5770-

Forecasts

Mr Le Philosophe (5/2), Tropical Speed (3/1), Mikhailovich (6/1), Captain's Pick (15/2), Let Me Go Boys (10/1), Ballynaheer (10/1), Midnight Gold (12/1), Katana (16/1), Jullou De Grissay (22/1), Dorrells Pierji (28/1), Illico De Montave (33/1), Dame Sarra (40/1)

MR LE PHILOSOPHE is thriving for James Owen and is fancied to make light of a 7 lb rise and complete a hat-trick. The reliable Tropical Speed appeals as the one to chase him home ahead of Captain's Pick, Midnight Gold and Mikhailovich.