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Tuesday 25 March 2025

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Paddy Kenneally Cillas Cottage 1955 Winner Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 2.36s

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Us And Them^p³²

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 100| D

100/1

Smart handicap chaser at best but long time since he got his head in front and failed to shine in various events for Alan Jones. No both starts for present yard and this 12-y-o looks set for another struggle.

Form: PP43/5-P

Pate Mollee⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 100

40/1

Fair form over hurdles in France (claimed from David Cottin for €10,556) but it was a very low-key start for present connections at Wetherby where he was treading water some way out and eventually pulled up.

Form: 852P

Zucayan^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Nick Slatter⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 99| D

7/2

Gained latest of his 2 wins at Ludlow off this mark in May 2023 and, though without luck since, he has strongly hinted that his turn is again near with solid placed efforts here and back at Ludlow since returning from a break last month. Big chance.

Form: 74-F633

Begin The Luck⁸⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Robbie David⁽⁷⁾| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 97| D

9/1

Deservedly got his head back in front when capitalising on a lower hurdles mark at Stratford (18.7f, heavy) in October. Largely creditable efforts in defeat since, coming home 11 lengths third to Ideallko (has won twice again since) at Warwick when last seen on New Year's Eve. Each-way claims.

Form: 513433

Jim De Sarti^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 97

9/1

Bumper winner in France and sold quite cheaply from Nicky Henderson's yard after showing some promise on hurdles debut. Turned in easily best effort for this yard when runner-up at Sedgefield (16.8f, soft) in January. Unseated early next time but should be in the mix granted a clear round here.

Form: 3-6082U

John Betjeman^b¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Fergus Gillard| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 97| D

15/2

Has slipped to a dangerous mark and left the impression that he may soon snap his losing run when finding just one too good with blinkers refitted at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) earlier this month. 3 lb rise fair (pulled clear of the third that day) and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 843502

Bigz Belief^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 95| D

8/1

Modest strike rate but has dropped to an attractive mark and returned to form with headgear omitted when third of 11 at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) recently. Place possibilities.

Form: F422P3

Force De Frap^p,t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: James Best| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 92| CD

33/1

On a good mark judged on peak form but he's hard to warm to judged on recent evidence.

Form: 5-5F4PP

Taritino¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Taylor Fisher| T: J Tickle| OR: 88

5/1

Fair winner on the Flat and posted one of his better efforts in this sphere when beaten less than 3 lengths into fifth in a 7-runner C&D handicap (good) last time. Down another 2 lb and he's one to consider.

Form: 47-68F5

Bruce Gobbler⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 82

14/1

Little worthwhile form the Philip Hobbs & Johnson White and while he was successful between the flags last spring, there were few positives to take from his debut display for this yard here in January.

Form: F-P3147

Opticality²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 77

22/1

Ran creditably in a couple of appearances here last season and was successful on the Flat last March. Has also posted some decent efforts on the level for present yard and she's not discounted back hurdling off a reduced mark.

Form: 58/457-

Janespriceless^t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Ben Godfrey| T: Ella Pickard| OR: 76

66/1

Failed to complete both starts in points and she hasn't pulled up any trees in 4 starts over hurdles to date.

Form: PF/PP65

Prince Rhinegold⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Miss L Blackford| OR: 76

16/1

Exeter novice winner in 2023 and best effort since when third of 7 in a Wincanton handicap in November. However, he failed to back that up returned to the same course on his latest start on Boxing Day and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 50-0P30

Mr Zee^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Rex Dingle| T: M Blake| OR: 75

9/2

Multiple Flat winner who remains without a success following a dozen attempts in this sphere but he has made the frame on 4 of his last 5 starts, including when third of 12 over 19f here (soft) last time, faring best of those held up. Place possibilities off the same mark.

Form: P46443

Forecasts

Zucayan (7/2), Mr Zee (9/2), Taritino (5/1), John Betjeman (15/2), Bigz Belief (8/1), Jim De Sarti (9/1), Begin The Luck (9/1), Bruce Gobbler (14/1), Prince Rhinegold (16/1), Opticality (22/1), Force De Frap (33/1), Pate Mollee (40/1), Janespriceless (66/1), Us And Them (100/1)

The pick of several plausible candidates could prove to be ZUCAYAN, who has shown himself to be in good nick by finishing third in handicaps here and at Ludlow since returning to action last month. Taritino left the impression that he's getting the hang of things in this sphere over C&D recently and will be a threat if able to build on that. A reproduction of John Betjeman's latest effort will see him competitive, too, while Begin The Luck, Jim De Sarti and Mr Zee all make each-way appeal.