Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
7th	1	—	Merry Shuil (M) H Posted encouraging hurdles/stable debut at Carlisle in February and far from disgraced, back from 7 months off, when ninth of 12 in novice (66/1) at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) 61 days ago. Warrants res…	4/9725-6	Sean Quinlan J Candlish	8	76.2kg	41 40/1
11th	2	—	Aquitaine Boy (G) Won this contest (off 2 lb lower) 12 months ago and posted several creditable efforts in defeat since. Unseated early on here latest and is likely to make presence felt again.	234-P5U	B S Hughes Ruth Jefferson	11	74.8kg	8.50 15/2
5th	3	—	Sugar Road (G) Fairly-useful maiden on the Flat for Andrew Balding. No impact in a trio of starts over timber but fared best of those held up when fifth in novice at Market Rasen (16.6f, good, 80/1) 20 days ago and…	4P5	Jonjo O'Neill Jr. J & A O'Neill	5	73.5kg	21 20/1
3rd	4	—	Cher Tara (M) Shaped better than distance beaten, on first run since leaving Gordon Elliott, when respectable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (23.8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. 1 lb lower now and n…	73368-5	Callum Bewley D Bourke	7	73.5kg	26 25/1
2nd	5	—	Drop Kick (G) Left his 3 qualifying runs behind when making a successful handicap debut at Carlisle (19.3f) in November and made the frame in both starts over same C&D since. Likely contender.	712323	Jamie Hamilton M Walford	5	73kg	4.33 10/3
10th	6	—	Lady Phoebe (M) Modest 13f Flat winner who showed her first form in this sphere when sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft) 48 days ago. May do better now sent handicapping.	760744-	Ryan Mania A Nicol	5	73kg	51 50/1
4th	7	—	Scairp Dubh (G) Won point bumper in March and second in Wetherby bumper (sole start for Tjade Collier) in May. Yet to threaten in 4 starts over hurdles for this yard, however, including on handicap debut at Catteric…	64120-1	Peter Kavanagh J Parkinson & S Smith	6	72.6kg	9.50 17/2
9th	8	—	Luminaries (G) T Won 3 on the spin over this C&D last spring but been more miss than hit since, including returned to hurdling at Musselburgh latest.	3P99-07	P W Wadge Ewan Whillans	9	70.8kg	17 16/1
—	9	—	De Deli Counter (G) Unseated Rider V Fourth of 5 finishers in Irish point in May and little to get excited about in 3 starts over hurdles so far. Goes handicapping with plenty to prove,	PU2531-	Charlotte Jones M Walford	5	70.3kg	81 80/1
8th	10	—	Cap Ricochet (G) T Bettered previous efforts when chasing home long odds-on winner on final run for Paul Collins in April. but no real impact in a couple of starts for new yard this term. Tongue strap on for first time…	5U62-40	Charlie Maggs John Dawson	5	69.9kg	9.50 17/2
—	11	—	Leader Wing (G) V Still looking for first win over hurdles but has dropped to a handy mark and arrives on back of respectable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Musselburgh (23.8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Each…	462533-	Theo Gillard G Boanas	6	69.9kg	8 7/1
14th	12	—	Long Time Listener (G) Point bumper winner in February 2024 but hasn't pulled up any trees under Rules so far and it's probably best to look elsewhere.	3/09047-	Tom Midgley T D Easterby	6	68.9kg	34 33/1
15th	13	—	Reliance Kid (G) Well held in a bumper only start for Gordon Elliott, though did go on to finish runner-up on second of 2 outings in Irish points. However, has made little impact in a trio of novice hurdles for curre…	7/990P9-	William Maggs A Wilson	7	68.5kg	29 28/1
13th	14	—	Steel Soldier (G) Little impact in Irish points and same story under Rules thus far. Can start handicapping from basement mark at least.	6-99073	Conor Rabbitt J R Norton	6	68kg	81 80/1
12th	15	—	Junkyard Dog (G) T Fair Flat winner for Joseph O'Brien who posted his best effort for new yard when fifth of 8 in juvenile hurdle at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft, 11/1) 48 days ago. Worth monitoring in market on ha…	5458-92	Craig Nichol I Jardine	4	67.6kg	29 28/1
1st	16	—	Cher Monsieur (G) FAV Modest maiden who ran creditably, back from 6-month absence, when fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good to soft) 34 days ago. 1 lb lower now and could be a player.	5412-21	C O'Farrell N P Mulholland	6	66.7kg	3.75 11/4
6th	17	—	Laddie Cooper Mia (M) P Failed to build on reappearance fourth for her new yard when only sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (19.5f, heavy) 45 days ago. However, not written off yet in her bid for a maiden success.	87-4662	Joshua Thompson A Nicol	6	65.8kg	6.50 11/2

Betting forecast: Cher Monsieur (11/4), Drop Kick (10/3), Laddie Cooper Mia (11/2), Leader Wing (7/1), Aquitaine Boy (15/2), Scairp Dubh (17/2), Cap Ricochet (17/2), Luminaries (16/1), Sugar Road (20/1), Cher Tara (25/1), Junkyard Dog (28/1), Reliance Kid (28/1), Long Time Listener (33/1), Merry Shuil (40/1), Lady Phoebe (50/1), Steel Soldier (80/1), De Deli Counter (80/1)