Gwyn Brace Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
9th	1	—	Alba Crus (G) Fairly useful bumper winner. Failed to build on earlier promise when fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Newcastle 110 days ago, finishing tired. More needed after a break on his handicap debut.	51734-9	James Bowen W Greatrex	5	76.2kg	6 5/1
7th	2	—	Play On Court (G) B Lightly-raced maiden who was below par in second-time blinkers when sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (2m) 33 days ago. Up in trip now for his handicap debut.	06P46-	James Best H Dickin	5	75.3kg	34 33/1
1st	3	—	Lion Of The Desert (G) FAV H Finally got off the mark in 7-runner handicap hurdle over C&D 14 days ago by 2 lengths from Mancero. Very much had the run of the race there so more is needed raised 3 lb.	91-1321	Joe Anderson G Harris	6	74.8kg	4.50 7/2
—	4	—	Bells Of Ufford (G) PT Still a maiden but he was badly hampered final flight when a good fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow 40 days ago. Not out of things off the same mark.	8/4P54-2	David Noonan Tim Vaughan	6	72.6kg	9 8/1
2nd	5	—	This Sway (G) P Gained a breakthrough win at Southwell in March and in good nick since, third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Exeter 18 days ago. That form is working out well so he's expected to be bang there off a 2 l…	69143-2	Sam Twiston-Davies M Comley	5	72.1kg	8.50 15/2
8th	6	—	Dublin To Milan (G) B Maiden hurdler. Has offered nothing in 3 runs over fences, last of 11 in handicap chase here 23 days ago. Reverts to this sphere in a change of headgear.	025/PP0-	S Bowen C Boultbee-Brooks	7	69.9kg	17 16/1
3rd	7	—	Jukebox Joker (G) Opened his account over hurdles at Warwick in January but came in last of 8 at Ludlow 68 days ago. Has a bit to prove now.	487/128-	Ellis Collier Mrs C Williams	6	68.9kg	9.50 17/2
—	8	—	Kylenoe Dancer (M) Got off the mark for her new yard at Fontwell last May but off 11 months before being pulled up in handicap hurdle there (2¾m) 39 days ago. Needs to bounce back.	33/1P-32	Thomas Bellamy K Bailey & M Nicholls	8	66.7kg	11 10/1
—	9	—	Albert Park (G) Pulled Up VT Yet to win and tried visored for 1st time when a well-held fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (2¾m) 21 days ago.	787/P04-	James Davies N J Hawke	6	65.8kg	21 20/1
5th	10	—	Makinbecon (G) P Lightly-raced maiden. Only ninth of 14 on his handicap debut here (3m) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces go on for 1st time now.	9-51316	Elizabeth Gale B T Murphy	6	65.3kg	21 20/1
4th	11	—	Mancero (G) B Fair hurdle winner in France. Best run for David Pipe when second of 7 to Lion of The Desert in handicap hurdle over C&D 14 days ago. In the mix nudged up 1 lb.	42-41P2	Charlie Hammond D Pipe	4	64.9kg	5 4/1
6th	12	—	Mind Hunter (G) FAV BT Thirteen runs since his last win in 2022 but off 5 months before posting a solid fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle over C&D 14 days ago. Possibilities.	340/729-	Harry Atkins B J Llewellyn	8	64.4kg	4.50 7/2

Betting forecast: Lion Of The Desert (7/2), Mind Hunter (7/2), Mancero (4/1), Alba Crus (5/1), This Sway (15/2), Bells Of Ufford (8/1), Jukebox Joker (17/2), Kylenoe Dancer (10/1), Dublin To Milan (16/1), Makinbecon (20/1), Albert Park (20/1), Play On Court (33/1)