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Saturday 4 April 2026

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Flat Season Opener Monday 18th May Handicap Chase

5YO plus | Class 5 | 3m 110y | 9 Runners | Turf

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Lucinda Hughes| OR: 100| CD

Has a good record here, with wins in this race last season as well as over 3¼m in November. Plugged on into the placings on his last 2 starts over C&D and though he's back at a similar mark from which he took this last year, he may be more effective over further at his advanced age.

Form: 541432

Baptism Of Fire^p⁴⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽³⁾| T: J K Hunter| OR: 97| D

66/1

One-time fairly useful hurdler/winning chaser for Henry de Bromhead, but no recent form and increasingly looks one to avoid.

Form: 5/P-PPPP

Girls Best Friend¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Ned Fox⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 96

4/1

Made a winning start in this sphere at Uttoxeter in November and backed it up with a good second at Market Rasen. Put a blip on heavy ground behind him with a good second at Exeter 18 days ago (just failed) and he's still less exposed than most.

Form: P5-1252

Jamesieconn^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 95| D

15/8

Back on the up for his current yard when landing 8-runner handicap chase at Newcastle at the start of March before following up in game fashion at Doncaster (3¼m, good to soft) a week later. Remains on a competitive mark and return to right-handed track should suit.

Form: 73-2411

Don Brocco¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 86| CD

7/1

Only poor nowadays but he produced his best effort for some time from 5 lb out of the weights when runner-up in an 11-runner handicap at Hexham (4m) 10 days ago. That was a hard race and he'll do well to back that up for all he does have winning C&D form.

Form: P3-P8P2

Voleur De Terres⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 79| D

4/1

Dual winning Irish pointer caused a major surprise from 5 lb out of the handicap when winning at Leicester in February and confirmed that was no fluke when following up at Warwick a week later, again impressing with her jumping. Likely to make another bold bid.

Form: P-P6411

Kingofthegame^p⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: M Todhunter| OR: 77

11/1

Limited sort but at least shaped as if retaining the bulk of his ability after a year off when fifth in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Newcastle 67 days ago. Back over fences now with stamina to prove.

Form: 6/43PP-5

Steal The Moves^p⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Lily Pinchin| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 77

8/1

Maiden but shaped like the best horse at the weights when second in this headgear at Ffos Las in February, tiring final 100 yds after kicking on early. Should be in the mix if able to back that up from 2 lb higher.

Form: 3P-47P2

Tory Hill^t,p1³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 74

20/1

Runner-up all 4 completed starts in Irish points but has yet to make an impact under Rules. Cheekpieces are tried.

Form: 587-PP5

Forecasts

Voleur De Terres (9/4), Jamesieconn (3/1), Girls Best Friend (4/1), Super Citizen (8/1), Kingofthegame (10/1), Steal The Moves (10/1), Don Brocco (12/1), Tory Hill (25/1), Baptism Of Fire (66/1)

A decent heat, with JAMESIECONN fancied to bring up the hat-trick having been given only a minor rise for his latest Doncaster success. Girls Best Friend has done well in his first season chasing and remains unexposed, whilst Voleur de Terres has proved a completely different proposition of late and holds strong claims of completing her own hat-trick.