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Wednesday 22 April 2026

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Equine Products Best Turned Out Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 7f 207y | 11 Runners | Turf

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr James King| T: O Murphy| OR: 103

Fair ex-Irish handicap hurdler for Louise Lyons and bettered debut effort for present connections when fourth in a 10-runner Wincanton handicap (25f, good) with cheekpieces refitted last time. Solid claims off the same mark.

Form: 36-0744

Shighness^b²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 100

8/1

Out of form over fences (failed to complete in a handicap chase last time) but wasn't disgraced when third of 7 returned to this sphere at Sedgefield (27f, soft) on penultimate start. Eased 5 lb since and dangerous to discount.

Form: P-5663F

Monsieur Le Fuzz^t,p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Joe Wright⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 97| D

15/2

Got back on the up after a breathing operation when second of 9 in handicap at Catterick in February. No great surprise to see the cheekpieces he sported that day refitted here having struggled in a first-time visor at Musselburgh last time but looks vulnerable all the same.

Form: 1-46028

Maillot Blanc²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss Jesika Rennie⁽⁷⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 95| CD

9/2

Successful over C&D off 3 lb lower last June and has produced solid placed efforts in 21f Kelso handicaps on 2 of his last 3 starts. Versatile ground-wise and should make his presence felt.

Form: 147283

Maura Jeanne^v,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Stephen Connor⁽³⁾| T: I A Duncan| OR: 95| D

9/2

Won staying handicap hurdles at Kelso and Ayr last term. It's been an ongoing set-to with the handicapper since but, to her credit, she has finished runner-up on 3 occasions this season, including with a first-time visor enlisted at Carlisle (25f, good) recently. Likely to be in the mix.

Form: 626252

Ebselysees²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss R L M Duffy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 90

9/1

Ran up to best in a change of headgear when second of 8 in handicap at Huntingdon in November but has followed that with a couple of rather drab displays.

Form: 36-P257

Ck O'mara²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Sean P O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 88| D

6/1

Was well backed and left previous efforts behind upped markedly in trip when winning 6-runner handicap at Ayr (3m, heavy) last month. However, he was put in his place off this 5 lb higher mark at Wetherby next time.

Form: 095416

Palm Beach⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Amy Milburn⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 82

40/1

Ready winner at Worcester for Ben Pauling last summer but has failed to complete in both an open point and a Newcastle handicap for present yard.

Form: 86-71PP

Roi Du Roume⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Mr J P Murray⁽⁷⁾| T: M Bowen| OR: 79| DWS

8/1

Winning pointer but yet to achieve anything of note in this sphere. Hopes pinned on a breathing operation working the oracle.

Form: P14707

Blue Indigo^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Emma J Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 77

12/1

In frame twice over hurdles and close second when falling heavily 3 out in novice handicap at Hexham on last month's chase debut. Again failed to complete in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at the same course 9 days ago and it's no surprise that he now returns to the smaller obstacles.

Form: P835FU

Am I Bovvered^h²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Heidi Palin| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 75

20/1

No impact in bumpers/over hurdles and the switch handicap company yielded nothing more than very modest improvement when sixth in an 8-runner contest at Kelso.

Form: 08P556

Forecasts

Maura Jeanne (3/1), Kells Priory (4/1), Maillot Blanc (11/2), Ck O'mara (13/2), Monsieur Le Fuzz (8/1), Shighness (10/1), Ebselysees (12/1), Roi Du Roume (12/1), Blue Indigo (14/1), Am I Bovvered (20/1), Palm Beach (50/1)

It was a stronger handicap than this in which KELLS PRIORY was a creditable fourth at Wincanton, in the process banishing any memories of what was an underwhelming debut display for this yard at Warwick a month earlier. He makes plenty of appeal off the same mark here with a very capable amateur in the hot-seat. Maura Jeanne and Maillot Blanc are both pretty reliable on the whole and they should be on the premises, while Shighness also enters the reckoning.