LSL Racing Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
7th	1	—	Step Ahead (G) T Expensive bumper recruit who made it second time lucky over hurdles in a Cheltenham maiden on New Year's Day. Back to form when beaten 4 lengths in a Kempton novice (21f) in March. Opening mark deman…	23/2153-	C Gethings K Bailey & M Nicholls	6	77.1kg	11 10/1
8th	2	—	Guchen (G) T Progressed again when completing a double in smooth style (under this conditional) at Newbury in February (good to soft). Never looked like landing the hat-trick off this mark at Ayr (2½m, heavy) fin…	584116-	Aamilah Aswat K Bailey & M Nicholls	6	77.1kg	13 12/1
1st	3	—	Codetalker (G) P Going the right way when making it 2 wins from 5 handicap starts at Southwell (2½m, good to soft) in March. Now 9 lb higher in a stronger event but returns with yard among the winners (successful wit…	261331-	Charlie Hammond S Edmunds	6	76.2kg	10 9/1
6th	4	—	Fasol (G) PT Consistent sort. Completed a double at Musselburgh on New Year's Day prior to hitting the frame in stronger handicaps than this last season. Only 2 lb above his latest winning mark and rates a seriou…	4743-36	Freddie Keighley P F Nicholls	7	75.7kg	6 5/1
14th	5	—	Beau Quali (G) Capped a positive start for present yard with a belated first hurdle success over C&D in April (form figures of 221 here). Probably over the top at Uttoxeter the following month. Expected to give a g…	58221-5	Toby McCain-Mitchell Christian Williams	6	75.3kg	23 22/1
10th	6	—	Poet Laureate (G) Didn't fire after a much-improved handicap success at Wincanton (2m, soft) in December. Still early days for one from a capable yard and no surprise if he gets back on track for this step up in trip …	1619P5-	Freddie Gordon C Gordon	6	75.3kg	9.50 17/2
13th	7	—	Mostly Sunny (G) Posted a good run of in-frame finishes in stronger handicaps last summer. Presumably wasn't 100% (jumped right) when turning in a rare poor run at Warwick when last seen 12 months ago. Interesting if…	44434-0	Harry Skelton D Skelton	7	74.8kg	23 22/1
3rd	8	—	Kapitein Kool (G) Fairly useful heavy-ground novice winner at Exeter (17f) in February. No impact in better handicaps at Newbury/Sandown end of last season. Does at least benefit from a 3 lb reprieve/drop in class on …	22170-3	Paul O'Brien J W Mullins	5	74.4kg	6 5/1
2nd	9	—	Religous Cross (G) Successful sole start in points. Didn't kick on following impressive win on hurdling debut at Taunton (19f) in December, turning in a lacklustre effort on handicap bow at Plumpton in April. Reasonabl…	1/2149-	C O'Farrell N P Mulholland	6	74.4kg	8.50 15/2
5th	10	—	Marlacoo (G) FAV T Quirky sort who has been expensive to follow. Chased home Tranquil Sea on reappearance here 12 months ago. As good as ever when third to fairly useful pair at Haydock in March. Possibly had enough fo…	203639-	Stan Sheppard T Lacey	6	72.1kg	3.50 5/2
—	11	—	Way Out (G) Pulled Up Hasn't stood much racing in recent seasons. Showed some ability remained (still well below fairly useful best) at Cheltenham in spring 2025. Back under the care of previous handler and may find this …	UU2050/	Ellis Collier S Hosie	9	71.7kg	81 80/1
11th	12	—	Guardami Ancora (G) Lightly-raced 5-y-o who was consistent rather than progressive in 2½m novice/maiden hurdles last season. Opening mark looks stiff enough on that evidence.	22623-0	Conor Ring Mrs C Williams	5	71.7kg	29 28/1
4th	13	—	Calme Olympien (G) T Fairly useful hurdler in France in 2024. Made a winning reappearance/stable debut in 3-runner maiden at Ffos Las this time last year. Back on track when 7¾-length third at Wincanton in April (split a…	73/1453-	David Noonan Tim Vaughan	7	70.8kg	26 25/1
12th	14	—	Pepe Le Moko (G) Fairly useful chaser in his pomp. Unlucky not to capitalise on much-reduced mark in Ludlow chase in December. He's 5 lb lower in this sphere, this his first hurdle start since a second on handicap de…	F423P-0	Sean Houlihan Mrs J Williams	8	70.3kg	29 28/1
9th	15	—	Top Coeur (G) Fair form in a pair of maiden hurdles for Gavin Patrick Cromwell in late-2025. Hasn't fired for current connections, latterly on return at Newton Abbot following a breathing operation. Beau Quali loo…	65-8659	Jack Tudor Christian Williams	5	68kg	126 125/1

Position	Prize
P1	5281.0 GBP
P2	2430.0 GBP
P3	1215.0 GBP
P4	608.0 GBP
P5	303.0 GBP