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No/Draw/Horse (days since last run)
Age colour sex, Sire - Dam (Damsire)
Form/Owner(s)
Wearing Details
Weight/Penalty
Offical Rating
Forecast Price*
Jockey/
Trainer
1 Lifestyle (GB)
(28J)
6 b m Karinga Bay - Like Manner (Teenoso (USA))
U14301- The Turf Club & David Ford
11-12
144
10/1
B J Geraghty
N J Henderson
Winner of five hurdle races and a NH flat race at 2m on ground varying from good to firm to soft. A winner at 28-1 in a hurdle race at Aintree over 2m (good) on her latest outing last month, beating Conquisto by 1l.
2 Dream Esteem (GB)
(852F, 28J)
7 b m Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - City Of Angels (Woodman (USA))
72/3114- Mr R S Brookhouse
11-9
141
14/1
Mr M Ennis (7)
D Pipe
She has won three hurdle races at 2m on good to soft and soft ground. Finished 3 1/2l behind Lifestyle when fourth of 21 at 9-1 on her latest outing in a hurdle race at Aintree over 2m (good) last month.
3 Petit Robin (FR)
(21J)
9 b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Joie De Cotte (FR) (Lute Antique (FR))
532U/39- Mr & Mrs John Poynton
11-9
141
16/1
Jeremiah McGrath (5)
N J Henderson
Winner of a hurdle race and four chases from 2m to 2m 3f on good and good to soft ground, but last win was over two years ago. Well beaten at 10-1 when 9th of 10 on his latest outing in a Grade 2 hurdle race in the Group 2 Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr over 2m (good) last month.
4 Ubi Ace (GB)
(317F, 28J)
6 b g First Trump - Faithful Beauty (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
113200- Mrs Gay Smith
11-8
140
16/1
A P McCoy
Jonjo O'Neill
He has won three hurdle races at 2m on good to soft and soft ground. Well beaten at 14-1 behind Lifestyle when 14th of 21 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Aintree over 2m (good) last month.
5 Paintball (IRE)
(579F, 28J)
5 b g Le Vie Dei Colori - Camassina (IRE) (Taufan (USA))
1/53710- Mr Alan Halsall
11-7
139
14/1
D A Jacob
C E Longsdon
He has won three hurdle races from 2m to 2m 1f on good and good to soft ground. Well beaten at 7-1 behind Lifestyle when 18th of 21 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Aintree over 2m (good) last month.
6 Saphir River (FR)
(637F, 29J)
6 gr g Slickly (FR) - Miss Bio (FR) (River Mist (USA))
7232U4- Fat Gary Sports
11-7
139
12/1
T Scudamore
M Scudamore
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m 2f. Finished 12l behind Attaglance when fourth of 21 at 33-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Aintree over 2m 4f (good) last month.
7 Arab League (IRE)
(282F, 14J)
7 b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Johnny And Clyde (USA) (Sky Classic (CAN))
341012- Mr Stuart M Mercer
Cheek pieces
11-6
138
10/1
F J Hayes (10)
D Pipe
He has won four hurdle races from 2m 1f to 2m 4f on ground varying from firm to good to soft. Beaten 1/2l by Gibb River when second of 17 at 16-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Sandown over 2m 3f (soft) last month.
8 Secret Edge (GB)
(241F, 14J)
4 b g Tobougg (IRE) - Burton Ash (Diktat)
313305- Nigel Bunter & David Anderson
11-6
142
14/1
Peter Hatton (7)
A King
Successful in two hurdle races at 2m and 2m 2f on good and soft ground. Finished 7l behind Hisaabaat when fifth of 13 at 25-1 on his latest outing in a Grade 1 hurdle race in the Group 1 AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle at Punchestown over 2m (heavy) last month.
9 Ruler Of All (IRE)
(760F, 133J)
6 b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Shabby Chic (USA) (Red Ransom (USA))
211/P- Johnson, Weston, Whitaker, Rodosthenou
Visor
11-3
135
33/1
D C Costello
Tim Vaughan
Successful in two hurdle races at 2m on soft ground. Pulled up 2 out when 22-1 at Newbury over 2m (soft) in a hurdle race won by Celestial Halo in December last year on his latest outing.
10 Conquisto (GB)
(700F, 16J)
7 ch g Hernando (FR) - Seal Indigo (IRE) (Glenstal (USA))
6/75123- Mr P J Martin
11-3
135
16/1
P Bohan (10)
S Gollings
He has won three hurdle races from 2m to 2m 1f on good ground. Third of 7 behind Den of Iniquity beaten 7l at 7-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Perth over 2m 4f (soft) last month.
11 Red Merlin (IRE)
(581F, 21J)
7 ch g Soviet Star (USA) - Truly Bewitched (USA) (Affirmed (USA))
8111/14- Timeform Betfair Racing Club & M Taylo
11-3
135
7/1
J M Maguire
D McCain Jnr
He has won four hurdle races from 2m to 2m 1f on good to firm and good ground. Finished 4 1/2l behind Raya Star when fourth of 10 at 6-1 on his latest outing in a Grade 2 hurdle race in the Group 2 Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr over 2m (good) last month.
12 Ifyouletmefinish (IRE)
(57J)
5 b g Bonbon Rose (FR) - Surfing France (FR) (Art Francais (FR))
193210- Bradley Partnership
Tongue strap
11-2
134
20/1
R J Killoran
J Scott
Successful in a hurdle race and a NH flat race at 2m and 2m 1f on good and good to soft ground. Beaten 16l behind Alderwood at 16-1 when 15th of 26 on his latest outing in a Grade 3 hurdle race in the Group 3 Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham over 2m 1f (good) in March.
13 Tonic Mellysse (FR)
(24J)
5 b g Smadoun (FR) - Mellyssa (FR) (Panoramic (UNR))
1/2F0F4- Mr S Munir
11-0
132
16/1
Harry Derham (7)
P F Nicholls
He has won two hurdle races and a NH flat race from 1m 4f to 2m 1f on good and soft ground. Finished 11l behind Captain Sharpe when fourth of 11 at 9-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Cheltenham over 2m 1f (good to soft) last month.
14 Caravel (IRE)
(1316F, 45J)
8 ch g Medicean - Caraiyma (IRE) (Shahrastani (USA))
90/5551- Oceans-racing Com
10-12
130
10/1
Aidan Coleman
Tim Vaughan
Winner of five hurdle races from 2m to 2m 1f on ground varying from firm to good. Won on his latest outing in a hurdle race when 5-4fav at Taunton over 2m 1f (firm) in March, beating Run Along Boy by 11l.
15 All The Aces (IRE)
(232F, 29J)
7 b g Spartacus (IRE) - Lili Cup (FR) (Fabulous Dancer (USA))
21330- Mr A D Spence
10-11
129
14/1
A Tinkler
N J Henderson
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m on soft ground. Well beaten at 33-1 behind Attaglance when 10th of 21 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Aintree over 2m 4f (good) last month.
16 Charm School (GB)
(917F, 21J)
7 b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Eve (Rainbow Quest (USA))
241215- Mr T Hywel Jones
10-11
129
8/1
Adam Wedge (3)
Evan Williams
Successful in two hurdle races at 2m on good and heavy ground. Finished 8l behind Raya Star when fifth of 10 at 6-1 on his latest outing in a Grade 2 hurdle race in the Group 2 Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr over 2m (good) last month.
17 Makbullet (GB)
(200F, 40J)
5 gr g Makbul - Gold Belt (IRE) (Bellypha)
2/28511- Mr David Armstrong
10-10
128
20/1
C I Gillies
M Smith
Successful in two hurdle races at 2m and 2m 2f on good ground. A winner at 2-1 in a hurdle race at Kelso over 2m 2f (good) on his latest outing last month, beating Boruler by 6l.
18 Double Ross (IRE)
(20J)
6 ch g Double Eclipse (IRE) - Kinross (IRE) (Nearly A Hand (IRE))
132082- Options O Syndicate
10-9
127
25/1
S Twiston-Davies
N A Twiston-Davies
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m 1f on soft ground. Beaten 5l by Sainglend when second of 14 at 2-1fav on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Stratford over 2m 6f (good) last month.
19 Tony Star (FR)
(435F, 35J)
5 b g Lone Bid (FR) - Effet De Star (FR) (Grand Tresor (FR))
722645- Thurloe 51
10-8
126
16/1
R Johnson
P J Hobbs
Successful in a hurdle race and a NH flat race at 1m 3f and 2m on good and good to soft ground. Finished 7l behind Hada Men when fifth of 20 at 9-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race here over 2m 4f (good) last month.
20 Dreambrook Lady (IRE)
(23J)
6 b m Alderbrook - Easter Day (IRE) (Simply Great (FR))
1F1543- Ms Mary Miles
10-7
125
10/1
Nick Scholfield
J Scott
Successful in two hurdle races at 2m on good to soft ground. Third of 5 behind Une Artiste beaten 3 1/2l at 11-1 on her latest outing in a hurdle race at Cheltenham over 2m 1f (soft) last month.
A fiercely competitive renewal can go the way of ARAB LEAGUE. Having justified cramped odds of 2-9 in a novice event at Taunton two starts ago, David Pipe's seven-year-old got within half a length of Gibb River in a good Sandown handicap last month and, while up another 4lb in the ratings for that, he appears to have built a sound relationship with 10lb claimer Frank Hayes. Lifestyle must shoulder top weight but it was hard not to be impressed with the mare's Aintree victory, while Saphir River also ran well at the Grand National meeting. Ubi Ace struggled at Cheltenham and Aintree but the return to a softer surface should play to his strengths.
