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Thursday 2 April 2026

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South West Rail Solutions Ltd Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 45.22s

Bluegrass^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 119

12/1

Returned to form in first-time blinkers when fourth of 6 in 2m handicap at Fakenham last time (previously unbeaten in 3 C&D starts there), shaping as though this step back up in trip (in another change of headgear) will suit.

Form: 738344

American Land^t¹⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 119| D

22/1

Hasn't looked the most straightforward despite a fine recent strike rate in recent seasons, never really looking like landing a 4-timer at Newton Abbot in October. Can go well fresh, though.

Form: 161-114

Beau Quali¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 119

10/1

Hasn't proved the easiest to win with but caught the eye when fast-finishing runner-up at Hereford on second start for capable new yard, and he looks worth a chance to build on that with good-value conditional retained.

Form: 152582

Wolf Moon¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 116WS

8/1

Hasn't taken to fences following a promising novice season, though has been given a break/breathing operation, and merits a market check returning to hurdles on a workable mark.

Form: 2110-47

So You Know^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 115| BF

10/3

Improving sort (yard had success with the family) who shaped encouragingly when runner-up on handicap bow at Warwick last time and could progress again now tackling longer trips.

Form: 0-122

Authentic Legacy^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 115

11/1

Chased home fairly useful sort in Fontwell novice final start last season but something to find at the weights back over hurdles (cheekpieces refitted), despite a creditable chase debut/reappearance at Newbury.

Form: 23512-6

It's Top^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: O Signy| OR: 114| C

15/2

Didn't kick on in bumpers following fairly useful debut success here, and having made a bright start over hurdles, ran no sort of race on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (soft) latest. Too soon to dismiss, though.

Form: 177-21P

Torrent^v⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Murray Dodd⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 113

15/2

Hit and miss this season, pulling up over C&D in January, though does at least benefit from drop in grade/return of headgear.

Form: 4-2837P

Marlacoo^t,v²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 111| BF| D

9/4

Runner-up on reappearance here in October and has remained expensive to follow, again looking less-than-straightforward when third in 13-runner handicap at Haydock latest.

Form: 320363

Gold For Alec⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 110

28/1

Has gone backwards since reappearance third, faring no better for headgear when pulled up (in race he'd won the previous year) at Huntingdon in January.

Form: 6-348PP

Lord Of All Saints^t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: H Dickin| OR: 107| D

28/1

Progressive in handicaps last season and though yet to fire this campaign (finishing well held at Ludlow last time), his yard is in slightly better form now.

Form: 11P-077

Chief Sunday¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: K Brogan| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 104

66/1

Has blown more cold than hot this season, going in snatches when well beaten in 2m Newbury handicap latest.

Form: U4P756

Non-Runners

Hackney Hill³⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Forecasts

Marlacoo (9/4), So You Know (10/3), It's Top (15/2), Torrent (15/2), Wolf Moon (8/1), Beau Quali (10/1), Authentic Legacy (11/1), Bluegrass (12/1), Hackney Hill (14/1), American Land (22/1), Gold For Alec (28/1), Lord Of All Saints (28/1), Chief Sunday (66/1)

He'll need to be delivered late but there were promising signs from BEAU QUALI on second start for new yard. He could be the value in a competitive handicap and is narrowly preferred to stoutly-bred So You Know, who looks interesting upped in trip. Marlacoo has placed on 3 of his 5 starts this season but remains one to treat with caution.