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Friday 15 May 2026

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Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 209y  |   10 Runners  |   Turf
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Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Caelant24
Age: 5|  Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR:  109
Won 2m maiden hurdle at Worcester in September and plenty of good efforts since, including back from 4 months off under 10-lb conditional (Sean Bowen back on now) behind stablemate at Ffos Las. One to consider.
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2
Horse silk
Inappropriateb34
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Bruce Lynn| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR:  107| D
Dual hurdles winner ran better than for a while when second from a falling mark at Newcastle (17f) 5 weeks ago. Winner there has followed up and he's a player if in the same form.
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3
Horse silk
Guet Apenst1,p143
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Tudor| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR:  106| BF| D
Useful Flat winner in France and has made a fine start over hurdles, scoring at Carlisle (17f) and chasing home a thriving winner at Kelso (21f) 6 weeks ago (might have scored himself but for a late wobble). Drop back in trip will suit and leading claims fitted with headgear.
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4
Horse silk
Disguisedlimit55
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-11| J: Ryan Mania| T: C N Kellett| OR:  106
Still to win a race despite regularly being sent off at shortish odds for previous yards, jumping poorly in first-time cheekpieces in Bangor handicap chase 8 weeks ago. Headgear left off now making handicap hurdle debut for another new trainer and probably best watched.
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5
Horse silk
Maple22
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR:  105| D
Capitalised on a falling mark as he took 17f Sedgefield handicap hurdle last month. Another good effort back on the level at Beverley since and not dismissed.
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6
Horse silk
Zephlynt21
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-9| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: Ewan Whillans| OR:  104
Fit from the Flat (multiple winner over 2m) and ran as well as he has over hurdles making his handicap debut in this sphere when fourth at Perth (2½m) 3 weeks ago. Needs more again up in class.
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7
Horse silk
Roarin' Success20
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Maggs(3)| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  100
Fairly useful winner at 9f on the level. Some promise over hurdles last season but improvement needed now handicapping.
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8
Horse silk
Emerald Time49
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Dominic Elsworth| OR:  99
Runner-up on second of 2 starts in bumpers and shaped better than the distance beaten suggests on third run over hurdles at Wetherby (2m) 7 weeks ago, his inability to settle essentially costing him a place. Makes handicap debut.
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9
Horse silk
Mr Lincoln41
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: I Jardine| OR:  96
Settled much better than previously on second outing following a breathing operation when failing by a short head in 17f Carlisle handicap hurdle in March. Not so good back on the level in useful Musselburgh handicap since.
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10
Horse silk
Mojo Egob140
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt| OR:  96| D
Found some form for the refitting of blinkers last season, finishing runner-up in back-to-back handicaps at Cartmel and shaping well in stronger race over C&D in November. Not so good at Wetherby on Boxing Day and might need this.
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Forecasts

Guet Apens (11/8), Maple (6/1), Inappropriate (13/2), Caelan (7/1), Mr Lincoln (10/1), Roarin' Success (12/1), Disguisedlimit (12/1), Mojo Ego (20/1), Zephlyn (20/1), Emerald Time (25/1)

Verdict

GUET APENS remains well treated in this sphere judged on his good-class French Flat form and can resume winning ways dropped in trip and fitted with headgear. Caelan and Maple are feared.

Previous Winners

2025
Come On Nia
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,697.002nd: £1,701.003rd: £850.004th: £426.005th: £212.00

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