Call Fitzdares For Top Prices Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
6th	1	—	Stoner's Choice (G) T Ridden positively and typically made mistakes when second in a competitive handicap hurdle at Kempton in February. Looked rusty on return at Cheltenham and failed to beat a rival on a rare start over…	560576	Fern O'Brien F O'Brien	10	76.2kg	17 16/1
1st	2	—	Hardy Du Seuil (G) P As good as ever over hurdles when runner-up at Carlisle on reappearance last season. Backed that up with a fifth in a valuable C&D handicap (soft) next time but lost his form afterwards. Has been giv…	310423	Isabelle Ryder Jamie Snowden	8	73.9kg	4.50 7/2
3rd	3	—	Williethebuilder (G) Looked progressive when winning off 3 lb higher at Wetherby last November but lost his way for Dan Skelton. Needed the run on return to that track (19.7f) last month (still in contention home turn) a…	321140	Kielan Woods Christian Williams	6	73.5kg	34 33/1
2nd	4	—	The Hardest Geezer (G) FAV H Off the mark over hurdles in a Taunton maiden in January (form worked out well). Did plenty wrong but resumed progress when runner-up behind a class-dropper on reappearance at Newton Abbot (16.7f) la…	15-2244	Callum Pritchard P Hobbs & J White	6	71.7kg	3.20 11/5
9th	5	—	Casa Loupi (G) Returned from absence to land a soft ground double at Sandown in January/February. Back on track following a short break when midfield in a 10-runner handicap at Fontwell (21.8f, good) last time. Cap…	1P6-910	Ben Pollard G & J Moore	8	70.8kg	13 12/1
5th	6	—	High Fibre (G) PT Opened his hurdle account at Worcester in May and was left poorly placed when fifth in a valuable novice final handicap at the same track (20f). Form of latest Ascot sixth (cheekpieces retained) is p…	67806/3	C P O'Shea H Fry	6	68.9kg	5.50 9/2
7th	7	—	Maasai Mara (G) P Got off the mark in this sphere early in 2024 but without a win since (often held back by his attitude), faring no better on return at Ascot earlier this month. Cheekpieces refitted and while handica…	78/4027	R P McLernon J G M O'Shea	5	67.1kg	23 22/1
8th	8	—	Aggagio (G) P Snapped a long losing run when last successful over hurdles at Warwick (2m) in March. In good form on the Flat of late but was easy to back when let down by his jumping in first-time cheekpieces at F…	534-536	Caoilin Quinn G & J Moore	7	66.7kg	12 11/1
4th	9	—	Little Ledgend (G) Fair form when placed in bumpers last season and ran his best race over hurdles when fifth in a 10-runner novice on qualifying run at Fontwell (17.7f) last month. In good hands and there should be be…	54223-2	S Bowen O Murphy	5	64.4kg	6 5/1

Betting forecast: The Hardest Geezer (11/5), Hardy Du Seuil (7/2), High Fibre (9/2), Little Ledgend (5/1), Aggagio (11/1), Casa Loupi (12/1), Stoner's Choice (16/1), Maasai Mara (22/1), Williethebuilder (33/1)