SWRSL - Dan Ward Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Spanish Dancer (G) Fifth on all 3 starts in maiden/novice hurdles this winter, showing promise on the first occasion. Unexposed now stepping up in trip for handicap debut. One to note in the betting.	47-555	Harry Bannister R Bandey	7	76.2kg	6 5/1
1st	2	—	Lion Of The Desert (G) H Maiden but reached the frame in 2 handicaps in February and possibly failed to stay 3m at Chepstow latest.	91-1321	Joe Anderson G Harris	6	74.4kg	6 5/1
—	3	—	Royal Rhythm (G) P Narrowly beaten by a subsequent winner at Worcester (2½m) last summer. Out of form when last seen in the autumn but back on the same mark as at Worcester if refreshed by a break. Gets the vote.	55P-55P	Jonjo O'Neill Jr. J & A O'Neill	10	73.9kg	13 12/1
5th	4	—	Cumhacht (G) FAV Long-standing maiden but runner-up twice in 2m course handicaps (both under Sean Bowen) since returning from a long absence. Also runner-up over C&D earlier in career. Has to enter calculations.	44/2782	S Bowen Miss R Curtis	8	72.1kg	2.50 6/4
4th	5	—	Neeps And Tatties (M) H Best effort when second of 6 over C&D (heavy) 36 days ago, appearing to benefit from a return to front-running tactics. Claims if in similar form again.	507472	Thomas Bellamy R T Phillips	7	70.3kg	6 5/1
3rd	6	—	Forest Spirit (M) Fair Flat winner. Failed to better poor form over hurdles in the autumn, including a C&D handicap, but it's still fairly early days with her in this sphere. First outing for 6 months.	9753-27	James Bowen M Bowen	5	69.4kg	26 25/1
6th	7	—	Whatmakes Honey B (M) T Made a successful handicap debut at Taunton (19f) last spring but hasn't come close to adding to her tally this season.	1-P94P6	Ben Godfrey H Brown	7	68.9kg	29 28/1
7th	8	—	Jour D'orage (G) P Ran a bit better when seventh of 12 over this trip at Wincanton 4 weeks ago but has yet to seriously threaten in a handicap.	547P77-	Bradley Harris N P Mulholland	7	66.2kg	9 8/1
2nd	9	—	Mancero (G) B Hurdle winner in France. Yet to reproduce that form for David Pipe but ran better when keeping on from too far back for fourth at Wincanton (2½m, good) 3 weeks ago. Being eased another 2 lb can only …	42-41P2	Jack Tudor D Pipe	4	64.4kg	4.33 10/3

Betting forecast: Cumhacht (6/4), Mancero (10/3), Lion Of The Desert (5/1), Neeps And Tatties (5/1), Spanish Dancer (5/1), Jour D'orage (8/1), Royal Rhythm (12/1), Forest Spirit (25/1), Whatmakes Honey B (28/1)