Slater Menswear Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
11th	1	—	Castle Ivers (G) FAV Cost £95,000 having won an Irish point easily and having run to a useful level when winning 2 of his 4 bumper starts, he quickened in good fashion to make a successful start over hurdles at Warwick i…	3101/0-1	S Bowen O Murphy	7	76.2kg	5 4/1
4th	2	—	The Gray Ghost (G) T Made it 2-2 at Newcastle to open his account for the season before underlining his consistency when fourth in a well-contested Kempton handicap last time. Should give his running again, though could …	454414	Callum Pritchard R L Llewellyn	7	76.2kg	8 7/1
—	3	—	Bibe Mus (G) Pulled Up Solid record over hurdles for Ross O'Sullivan and having found improvement to make a winning start for Paul Nicholls at Sandown, shaped as if still in good form (before quick turnaround seemingly tol…	132210	H Cobden P F Nicholls	4	75.7kg	9.50 17/2
6th	4	—	Caballo De Guerra (G) H No surprise to see hood refitted having not been seen to best effect when distant fifth of 10 in Grade 2 novice at Kelso last time, but the handicapper has at least offered some respite from a stiff-…	7-14445	Jack Power L Russell & M Scudamore	5	75.3kg	13 12/1
3rd	5	—	Magna Victor (G) Low-mileage 7-y-o was improved again when making it 2-2 in handicaps at Musselburgh in late-January and while he bids for the hat-trick in a much deeper race, further progress cannot be ruled out.	53/4113-	C Gethings A Ralph	7	74.8kg	15 14/1
8th	6	—	Bertie's Ballet (G) Held his form well last season but was no match for less-exposed pair Triple Crown Ted/Lance Les Des at Kelso before flying too high in the Morebattle there last time.	312-740	Ryan Mania Mrs Dianne Sayer	8	74.8kg	12 11/1
—	7	—	Secret Force (G) Pulled Up TP Again below the form of his impressive hurdle debut success when fourth of 6 in a listed juvenile at Musselburgh in late-January, and while a big-field handicap ought to suit better, his opening mark…	61-4317	Keith Donoghue G P Cromwell	4	74.4kg	9.50 17/2
—	8	—	Newtown Rambler (G) Pulled Up TP Always holding when doubling his hurdle tally at Warwick last time and while this is much more competitive, he hasn't been long with capable new yard.	81P-111	Danny McMenamin A Keatley	7	74.4kg	12 11/1
7th	9	—	Triple Crown Ted (G) Solid form in novices prior to winning more takingly than the bare margin would imply on handicap bow at Kelso. Still looked in top form when chasing home an unexposed stablemate over C&D last time a…	2-31412	D R Fox L Russell & M Scudamore	6	73.5kg	7 6/1
—	10	—	Ginger Mail (G) Pulled Up P Veteran finished 1¼ lengths behind Triple Crown Ted at Ayr but finished well beaten with visor refitted in a competitive handicap at Musselburgh last time. Usual cheekpieces go back on and could outr…	643P30	Bruce Lynn N W Alexander	10	71.7kg	26 25/1
2nd	11	—	Lance Les Des (G) Bit flattered by his proximity to Triple Crown Ted when runner-up on handicap bow but remains progressive in his own right, getting off the mark under hands and heels in an Ayr maiden last time. That…	37-3321	Sean Quinlan N W Alexander	7	71.2kg	5.50 9/2
9th	12	—	Ravenscraig Castle (G) P Fifth in this race 12 months ago and ran as well as could be expected when fourth of 14 in a Go North Series Final handicap at Musselburgh last time. Isn't the easiest to win with, though, and this l…	264-854	William Maggs I Jardine	8	70.8kg	26 25/1
10th	13	—	Dance Thief (G) Third in this race in 2024 and was back on his last successful mark when landing a third course win in a 5-runner handicap chase last month. Not in the same form at Carlisle subsequently, however, an…	3/5P190-	R P McLernon R M Smith	8	69.4kg	41 40/1
1st	14	—	Tuppence (M) H Lightly-raced maiden has shaped more promisingly than her form figures might suggest, probably doing too much too soon over a longer trip at Musselburgh last time, though Triple Crown Ted is seemingl…	U/408-24	Mr Lucas Murphy L Russell & M Scudamore	6	66.2kg	19 18/1
5th	15	—	Belaya River (G) Fair Catterick maiden hurdle winner wasn't anywhere near his best on handicap debut at Sedgefield last time (easy to back and made mistakes) and he could be worth another chance in receipt of a handy…	54125	Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	4	65.8kg	51 50/1

Betting forecast: Castle Ivers (4/1), Lance Les Des (9/2), Triple Crown Ted (6/1), The Gray Ghost (7/1), Secret Force (17/2), Bibe Mus (17/2), Bertie's Ballet (11/1), Newtown Rambler (11/1), Caballo De Guerra (12/1), Magna Victor (14/1), Tuppence (18/1), Ravenscraig Castle (25/1), Ginger Mail (25/1), Dance Thief (40/1), Belaya River (50/1)