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Saturday 4 April 2026

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Pertemps Network Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 7f 144y  |   12 Runners  |   Turf
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Horse A-Z
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Horse silk
Williethebuilder22
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell(5)| T: Christian Williams| OR:  136| D
Winner of a pair of 2m Kempton handicaps this winter. Creditable fourth in a competitive race at Musselburgh (2m, good to soft) on penultimate start. Failed to feature in the County at Cheltenham but can do better back in slightly calmer waters now.
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2
Horse silk
Bucephalust,p21
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-13| J: Harriet Tucker(7)| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  135| D
Likeable front-runner who opened his account for the season in a 4-runner Newcastle handicap (17f, good to soft) 3 weeks ago but it was a race with little depth and he's worth opposing off 5 lb higher faced with a more competitive scenario now.
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3
Horse silk
We're Red And Blue28
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-3| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  125| D
Free-going sort early in his career but looked more professional when gaining handicap breakthrough at Huntingdon (2m, soft) in December. Good placed efforts at Kempton (second to Williethebuilder) and Sandown (Imperial Cup) since. Should go well again.
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4
Horse silk
Mr Mcloughlan26
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Jack Jones| OR:  122| D
Three hurdle wins this season and went down only to 2 improvers in a 2m Stratford handicap (good to soft) last time. Likely to give another good account.
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5
Horse silk
Dance And Glancet56
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR:  120| D
Has done very little wrong since switched to handicaps, including big-field win at Ascot (2m, good to soft) just before Christmas. Good second at Sandown next time and shaped as if still in form when remote fifth in valuable event at Newbury latest, fading on very testing ground. Key player.
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6
Horse silk
Smart Decisionp110
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: James Bowen| T: T D Easterby| OR:  119| D
Won 5 of his first 6 completed starts over hurdles. Improved again when narrowly denied in a C&D handicap (good to soft) in January but hasn't reproduced that level in 3 subsequent outings. First-time cheekpieces need to spark a revival.
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7
Horse silk
Marche D'aligrep135
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-10| J: Joe Anderson(3)| T: Jamie Snowden| OR:  118| D
Started the season with good runner-up efforts in 2m handicaps at Wetherby and Sandown (both soft) but 2 lesser efforts have followed, beaten 23½ lengths into third at Newbury last time.
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8
Horse silk
Ice In The Veinsh45
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  117| D
Won back-to-back small-field novice hurdles on good/good to soft in November. Below that level in a pair of soft-ground handicaps since but could fare better now back under what are likely to be less testing conditions.
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9
Horse silk
Frontier Princet135
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-8| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR:  116| D
Got off the mark in 2m Chepstow novice in October and has advanced his form since sent handicapping, third of 8 over 21f at Kelso 5 weeks ago. Enters calculations back at 2m in a first-time tongue tie.
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11
Horse silk
Tashan106
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-6| J: H Cobden| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR:  114| D
Reappearance fourth at Chepstow worked out well and he improved again to make a winning handicap debut at Exeter (17f, soft) in November. Found to have bled when pulled up in Ascot handicap won by Dance And Glance just before Christmas. Given time since.
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12
Horse silk
Inedit D'amourb21
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Maggs(3)| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  109| D
French recruit who made it third time lucky for Donald McCain in 2m Catterick maiden hurdle on New Year's Day but has struggled in 2 handicaps since. First-time blinkers replace cheekpieces.
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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Castelfort17
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 6
T: Mrs J Williams  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

We're Red And Blue (7/2), Dance And Glance (4/1), Ice In The Veins (6/1), Mr Mcloughlan (6/1), Williethebuilder (8/1), Bucephalus (8/1), Castelfort (14/1), Smart Decision (14/1), Frontier Prince (14/1), Tashan (16/1), Marche D'aligre (16/1), Inedit D'amour (20/1)

Verdict

DANCE AND GLANCE faltered under extreme conditions in a valuable race at Newbury last time. The form of his win and second prior to that is strong and he's selected to resume his progression and prove too strong for We're Red And Blue and Frontier Prince.

Previous Winners

2025
Givemefive
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 5
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £20,576.002nd: £9,460.003rd: £4,732.004th: £2,364.005th: £1,184.006th: £588.007th: £296.008th: £148.00

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