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Saturday 6 June 2026

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Best Scrap Metal Prices CRS Malvern Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 5m 5.22s

Castle Ivers²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 124

11/10

Lightly raced since a promising bumper career but proved he retains all his ability when making it 2 wins from 3 over hurdles on second start back from an absence at Perth last time, and there could well be better to come now back on track.

Form: 3101/0-1

Continuance^h³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 121

7/2

Chased home a useful pair at Sandown in January and still looked in good heart when fourth in a 2m Warwick handicap on return. Longer trip is a slight concern given his free-going nature, though this is unlikely to be a stiff test, and he may add another winner to his stable's recent haul.

Form: 0/P223-4

Speed Davis⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115| D

10/1

Beat a progressive one when successful at Musselburgh last November and produced a career best to follow up at Bangor (23f) in mid-April. Going the right way but tougher task up in grade for his hat-trick bid.

Form: P/55611-

Oakley²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs C Williams| OR: 114| BF| D

7/2

Had plenty in hand when making it 2 wins from 3 starts at Hereford under this good-value conditional and having only been beaten by a handicap blot at Fontwell last time, he should go well again.

Form: 1044-12

Bertie B⁴¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: R P McLernon| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 111

20/1

Ended the 2024/25 season badly out of sorts, faring no better for the reapplication of cheekpieces at Chepstow when last seen, and has plenty to prove returning from over a year off.

Form: 217P09/

Theatre Tom⁵²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Lewis Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 103

12/1

Half-brother to useful hurdler Theatre Man (2½m-21f) who made the frame both completed starts in Irish points and looked a handicap project in maiden hurdles last season. Step up in trip should benefit, though stable saddles 2 other better-fancied runners.

Form: 443757/

Non-Runners

Trust House²³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: K Brogan

Presenting Milan³⁷⁷

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: R G Hawker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Castle Ivers (11/10), Trust House (5/2), Continuance (7/2), Oakley (7/2), Presenting Milan (6/1), Speed Davis (10/1), Theatre Tom (12/1), Bertie B (20/1)

CONTINUANCE has some solid form in this grade and looks capable of bagging another winner for the in-form Martin Keighley stable, provided his exuberance is kept in check over the longer trip. Useful bumper performer Castle Ivers clearly hasn't been the easiest to train but is feared in his bid to make it 3 wins from 4 over hurdles, while Oakley still looks potentially well treated.