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Sunday 24 May 2026

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V2 Radio Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 4m 23.85s

Shalfa³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 98| D

13/2

Showed improved form to get off the mark over hurdles in 9-runner handicap at Plumpton last month, seeing things out better away from the mud. Wasn't disgraced but equally never looked like following up over 2m back there a fortnight later. Considered back up in trip.

Form: 5/32514-

Lady Dapple Rose³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Callum Pritchard| T: B Pauling| OR: 94

3/1

Showed ability in 2 bumpers and bits and pieces of promise over hurdles, most recently when fifth of 11 on handicap debut at Ludlow (21f, good) last month. Noteworthy trainer change having switched to Ben Pauling since and she could be worth chancing back down in trip.

Form: 526835-

Chartwell Jock³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 94

3/1

Fairly useful winner on the Flat for Andrew Balding who left previous efforts in this sphere behind sent handicapping after a 3-month break when a close third of 10 at Plumpton (2m, good) 5 weeks ago. Every chance he can build on that here.

Form: 6F93-

Giddyupadingdong^t1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 88

25/1

Made a winning debut in bumpers for Milton Harris then off 27 months. Has possibly just been feeling his way in ahead of a switch handicaps, showing a bit again when fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at Plumpton (2m, good) 5 weeks ago. Tongue tie applied.

Form: 1/P84-

Hiero Sport^h,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales| OR: 85| C

11/4

Opened his account for the season having fallen to the same mark as for his previous success in 12-runner event here (19f, good) last month, though probably a little fortunate on the day (left clear on landing last). Nudged up 3 lb and every chance he'll feature.

Form: 185/831-

Whatcombe¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 88

22/1

Went the wrong way on the Flat and little promise in 3 runs over hurdles, tried in cheekpieces for the first time over jumps but tailed off in novice at Hereford (2m, good) earlier in the month. Needs the switch to a handicap to prove transformative.

Form: 40-5

Jacquetta^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 80

6/1

Going the right way now handicapping and clearly stayed the trip well returned to further when second of 7 here (19f, good) earlier in the month. In good hands and can continue on an upward trajectory.

Form: 08P4-2

Non-Runners

Peace Motivator¹⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: B T Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hiero Sport (11/4), Chartwell Jock (3/1), Lady Dapple Rose (3/1), Jacquetta (6/1), Shalfa (13/2), Whatcombe (22/1), Giddyupadingdong (25/1), Peace Motivator (50/1)

Cases can be made for a few of these but LADY DAPPLE ROSE matched her previous form switched to a handicap when fifth at Ludlow last month and having joined Ben Pauling since, she can emerge victorious over Shalfa, who has upped her game over hurdles this year. Hiero Sport was a shade fortunate when scoring here last month but rounds off the shortlist.