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Wednesday 15 April 2026

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Try Unibets Smartview Racecards Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 5m 11.02s

Royal Infantry^p1,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 139| C| D

11/2

Course winner who is largely running well without winning this season, though he didn't find as much as seemed likely when ninth of 13 in 21f handicap hurdle at Kempton 32 days ago. Cheekpieces go on now.

Form: 343529

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Idy Wood³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 130| D

22/1

Likeable sort who bagged handicaps at Uttoxeter in September and Kempton (21f) in November. Well held in Pertemps at Cheltenham Festival last time but he's the sort to bounce back.

Form: 1-14100

La Pinsonniere^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 130

15/2

Useful form in France and posted best effort so far for current yard when third of 13 in 21f handicap at Kempton last month. Possibilities off the same mark.

Form: 1222-33

George's Lad¹¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Burke| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 128WS

11/1

Doncaster maiden hurdle winner last season and running well in defeat in handicaps this term until a below-par fifth at Kempton on Boxing Day. Returns after a breathing operation.

Form: 1F-3425

Irandando Has³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Toby Wynne| T: S Allwood| OR: 124

16/1

French recruit who made it 2-3 for his current handler in 9-runner novice hurdle at Newcastle (17f) last month. Goes up in trip for his handicap debut and needs considering.

Form: 2/121

Johnson's Blue³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 124| C

33/1

Course winner who jumped none too fluently when third of 4 in 23f handicap chase at Newcastle 32 days ago. Return to hurdling will suit him.

Form: 2P8733

Huffin An A Puffin⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 123| BF| DWS

11/2

Won on his hurdling debut at Newbury (for Harry Derham) and defied a near 2-year absence when following up for his new yard in 19f Doncaster handicap in February. Pulled up in Newbury handicap last time though and has since undergone a breathing operation.

Form: 1/1P

Masked Dance⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 122| BF| D

18/1

Resumed winning ways at Ludlow in December and has bettered that form with very good second placings there since, latterly in 3m handicap 48 days ago. Can go well again nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 225122

Below The Radar³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 122

9/2

Winless since March 2024 but in very good nick this season, third of 14 in handicap at Uttoxeter last month. Another bold showing is on the cards at these weights.

Form: 2-3F233

Analiese³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 120

3/1

Likeable front-runner who landed 2½m handicaps at Uttoxeter and Aintree either side of Christmas. Notched again in 19f handicap at Chepstow last month and he must enter calculations despite a 3 lb rise.

Form: P21121

Norman Fletcher^p1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 116

9/1

Winless since 2024 but he took a step back in the right direction when third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Bangor 25 days ago. Cheekpieces go on now.

Form: 6-5P983

Non-Runners

Le Tiep's Sacre³²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: Caoilin Quinn

Forecasts

Analiese (3/1), Below The Radar (9/2), Royal Infantry (11/2), Huffin An A Puffin (11/2), La Pinsonniere (15/2), Le Tiep's Sacre (8/1), Norman Fletcher (9/1), George's Lad (11/1), Irandando Has (16/1), Masked Dance (18/1), Idy Wood (22/1), Johnson's Blue (33/1)

LE TIEP'S SACRE made a promising return from a year off when fifth at Kempton and can build on it to gain a second win for his current yard. Below The Radar figures on a handy-looking mark and heads the list of dangers, although Masked Dance and Analiese are appealing too in this highly competitive handicap.