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Tuesday 7 April 2026

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Happy Birthday Fiona Walker Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 5m 23.35s

Greedy Smith^p1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 96

33/1

Hasn't given any cause for encouragement in 2 handicaps this year so needs first-time cheekpieces to make a difference.

Form: 4-777P9

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Pillar The Poet^h1⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: I Chanin| OR: 93

18/1

Modest at best in 3 maiden hurdles for Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole last spring. Placed in a point in November and offered something to work on went fourth of 9 in 19f Taunton handicap hurdle on his Rules return in February. Needs to build on that with a hood added now.

Form: 565-634

Blue In The West¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: B Lund| OR: 90

4/1

Long-standing maiden. Placed twice in 23f course handicaps under Shane Quinlan last month and claims if he can shrug off a poor run at Chepstow 12 days ago.

Form: 74632P

Urban Isle⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: H Morrison| OR: 89

4/1

No impact in maiden/novice hurdles this winter but was placed in a bumper last season and no surprise were he to take a step forward now handicapping over a longer trip after a 12-week break. One to note in the betting.

Form: 783-587

Edna E Mode^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C Gethings| T: R Stephens| OR: 87

25/1

Fair form when reaching the frame twice in handicap hurdles last spring but has run well below that level in 2 outings on return this spring. Reportedly bled at Huntingdon last time.

Form: 452-480

Noble Grace^p1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 86

18/1

Encouraging start to career when second of 18 in bumper at Cheltenham last spring but yet to offer much over hurdles, including pulling up in both handicaps. Still relatively early days and perhaps the addition of headgear will help.

Form: 2-066PP

Vengeance^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: J D Frost| OR: 85

12/1

Not disgraced in a couple of handicaps at Wincanton since returning from an absence for this yard and being eased another 2 lb can only help.

Form: 506/P45

Locked Down Lad^p1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Callum Pritchard⁽³⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 85

5/1

Placed in his first 5 handicaps, including 3 times under Callum Pritchard. Shaped better than sixth of 11 suggests at Chepstow in February. No obvious excuses when only eighth of 10 back there since but still has more going for him than most.

Form: 23BU68

Klervia^p1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 85

9/1

Placed in novice hurdles around 2m on good ground for Barry Brennan last spring but hasn't reproduced that form in 3 handicaps since, including on recent first outing for Fergal O'Brien after 9 months off.

Form: P-32360

Man Oh Man^p,t1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Bryan Carver| T: D Summersby| OR: 79

14/1

Still looking for a first victory. Placed in a pair of 19f Taunton handicaps this winter but ran poorly over 2m there with cheekpieces added last month. Now steps up in trip with a first-time tongue tie joining the cheekpieces.

Form: P-6373P

Future Times¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Jack Stenhouse⁽⁷⁾| T: G F Edwards| OR: 72

18/1

Maiden under both codes. Off 20 months, reached the frame for the first time over hurdles when fourth of 11 at Taunton (19f, good to soft) in March but only eighth at Wincanton a fortnight later.

Form: 96/86-48

Dawn's Desire²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Freddie Gingell| T: R Walford| OR: 69

4/1

Low-mileage mare who showed her first sign of promise when third over 2¾m at Fontwell (soft) 24 days ago. Possible she can build on that with Ben Jones taking the reins for the first time.

Form: 0-94643

Alderley Charlie^p,t1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: P Gundry| OR: 68

80/1

Remains with little form. Has a first-time tongue tie added to the cheekpieces he's worn recently.

Form: PP-PFPP

Forecasts

Blue In The West (4/1), Urban Isle (4/1), Dawn's Desire (4/1), Locked Down Lad (5/1), Klervia (9/1), Vengeance (12/1), Man Oh Man (14/1), Noble Grace (18/1), Future Times (18/1), Pillar The Poet (18/1), Edna E Mode (25/1), Greedy Smith (33/1), Alderley Charlie (80/1)

In a race where few arrive with compelling claims DAWN'S DESIRE is given a chance to build on last month's Fontwell third. Blue In The West and Locked Down Lad could pose threats if able to shrug off lesser runs last time, while Hughie Morrison's Urban Isle is a handicap newcomer to keep an eye on in the betting.