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Saturday 18 April 2026

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Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m | 10 Runners | Turf

Tutti Quanti³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 151| D

10/3

Zestful front runner who justified good support in the Gerry Feilden at Newbury before following up with much improved, dominant victory in the William Hill Hurdle there in February. Lost any slim chance he had at the start in the Champion Hurdle but very much respected back in a handicap.

Form: 61-6118

Captain Hugo⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 135| D

9/2

Lightly-raced 6-y-o whose form in maiden/novice hurdles has plenty of substance, and he improved a chunk when making a successful handicap debut in the Morebattle at Kelso in late-February. Connections have bypassed the major festivals in favour of a crack at this and another good run is expected.

Form: 1121F1

Gibbs Island^h³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 133| D

6/1

Last season's Victor Ludorum winner had been in the doldrums following a successful reappearance at Chepstow, but he bounced back (with hood refitted) when a very encouraging seventh in the County last time. Looks capable of going close if building on that run.

Form: 8-10577

Tellherthename^h1³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 133| D

10/3

One-time exciting novice has fallen to a handy mark having never really fired for the O'Neill stable, but there were promising signs on first start for Dan Skelton in the County at Cheltenham, and he could be the one to beat for a stable with an impressive knack of landing valuable handicaps.

Form: 0/4P5-30

Ooh Betty^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 131| D

9/1

Likeable type has been a credit to connections, finishing third in this race 12 months ago and typically giving her running when ninth in the County at Cheltenham. Unlikely to get it all her own way in front this time, though.

Form: 3-00019

Secret Squirrel³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: J J Burke| T: H Morrison| OR: 130| D

10/1

Rock-solid form in top-quality handicaps last season, and though he went the wrong way from an encouraging reappearance when down the field in the County last time, it's far too early to write him off.

Form: 3F1F-30

Queenie St Clair^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: S Bowen| T: Nick Scholfield| OR: 127| D

14/1

Strong-travelling mare has been one of several success stories for her rookie trainer this season, notching a third win since joining the yard in a Go North Series Final handicap at Kelso last time. Hard to crab at that form but this requires more.

Form: 613151

All In You^h⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 126| D

8/1

Dual Flat/hurdle winner in France improved from his stable debut near miss when readily quickening clear to land a solid Sandown handicap in January. Looked potentially smart that day and is worth another chance, having been all at sea in very testing conditions at Newbury last time.

Form: F05-21P

Dedicated Hero¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A M Thomson| OR: 125| D

20/1

Capitalised on a significant drop in grade when successful at Kelso earlier this month, clearly all the better of a breathing operation, too. Likely to be vulnerable back in a top-end 2m handicap, though.

Form: 782UP1

Welsh Charger⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 123| D

40/1

Doesn't arrive in the same form as when fifth in last year's renewal of this race, for all he was probably unsuited by conditions at Taunton on his latest start, and this looks a tall order at the weights.

Form: 5-046U6

Forecasts

Tellherthename (9/4), Captain Hugo (9/2), Tutti Quanti (5/1), All In You (7/1), Gibbs Island (8/1), Queenie St Clair (10/1), Ooh Betty (12/1), Secret Squirrel (14/1), Dedicated Hero (16/1), Welsh Charger (33/1)

The second half of the field find themselves out of the handicap due to the presence of very smart Tutti Quanti, but Paul Nicholls' improving handicapper may struggle to give such weight away to TELLHERTHENAME and Gibbs Island, with Dan Skelton's charge fancied to make his second start for the yard a winning one.