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Saturday 4 April 2026

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Ladies Night 4th July Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 3f 61y | 10 Runners | Turf

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 95

Mid-field in a bumper and has finished soundly beaten on all 3 starts over hurdles so far. Goes back up in trip for handicap debut but opening mark looks stiff.

Form: 6-765

Sattam⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Ryan Mania| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 93| BF

15/8

Low-mileage 7-y-o who confirmed reappearance promise when getting off the mark in 2m Musselburgh handicap (good to soft) in January. Bumped into a revitalised rival (pair clear) when beaten at short odds at Newcastle the following week. Effectively another 5 lb higher here but still not ruled out.

Form: 98/2-412

Gonnino³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Callum Bewley| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 93

12/1

Runner-up in a 2m Musselburgh handicap hurdle at the start of December but wasn't in same form when mid-field there a fortnight later. Didn't look a natural on chase debut last time so swiftly returns to hurdling.

Form: 24P266

Kicksaftersix²⁹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 88

9/1

Improved when recording hat-trick of handicap chase wins at Hexham (all 3m) in spring 2025. Returns from 9 months off here and market should prove best guide returned to hurdling for first time since 2022.

Form: 541-116

Takeyoutotheisland⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: K Brogan| T: N W Alexander| OR: 85

4/1

From a good jumping family and showed more on his third outing over hurdles when seventh of 12 in novice at this course (17f, good to soft, 150/1) 60 days ago. Step up in trip will suit and he's the type to do better now handicapping.

Form: 5497

King Kodiak^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 83

11/2

Error-prone sort seemed to excel himself when third in a novice over 17f here at the start of March. Not in same form from well out of handicap at Sedgefield 48 hours later. Looks on a very interesting mark if able to reproduce his penultimate effort with cheekpieces back on.

Form: U-0P035

Gone With The Tide¹¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Joe Williamson| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 83WS

33/1

Irish point winner but no better than poor form over hurdles last season and has pulled up on both outings this campaign. Has had a breathing operation during 111-day absence.

Form: P694-PP

Belvedere Bhoy²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: S Bowen| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 76WS

7/2

Sent off favourite when finishing mid-field in a Hexham bumper and offered a bit more than previously over hurdles when fourth of 7 on his handicap bow at Ayr (2m, soft) 4 weeks ago. Has had a breathing operation since and is bred to be suited by this longer trip.

Form: 68F874

Rock N Roll Champ^p⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 73

14/1

Poor maiden who was well held again back over hurdles at Newcastle on Tuesday.

Form: 854345

Blended Stealth^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁵⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 71

25/1

Temperamental sort who won at Hexham in May but has largely been let down by his attitude since and can't be considered a reliable betting proposition.

Form: 2F54P5

Forecasts

Sattam (7/4), Kicksaftersix (4/1), Je Mr Dawson (6/1), Belvedere Bhoy (8/1), Gonnino (12/1), Takeyoutotheisland (12/1), Rock N Roll Champ (14/1), King Kodiak (14/1), Blended Stealth (20/1), Gone With The Tide (20/1)

TAKEYOUTOTHEISLAND is related to some useful sorts and hinted at better to come on his qualifying run last time, so is fancied to make a successful handicap debut in a race that lacks depth. Sattam met with defeat at short odds at Newcastle but his profile remains largely positive and he looks the obvious danger, whilst King Kodiak looks on a very interesting mark if not flattered by his third here last month.