Southern Cranes Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 2m 4f 116y
Going: Soft

Runners: 7
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy

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Good To Be Alive

Selected at: 9/4

Ex-Gordon Elliott and has thrived since joining this yard, runner-up in a pair of handicaps in recent times and no reason why he can’t go one better now.

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Ike Sport ^h

J: Bradley Harris ³

T: Neil Mulholland

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Back to form at Wincanton, then a creditable 6th in the Lanzorote at Kempton; player.

-20526

Age: 8

Weight: 12-0

OR: 127

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Jan 26	Kem Kempton	21f Gd	2HcH	10-9 h	6/15	Iberico Lord (10L)	33/1	127	126
26 Dec 25	Wcn Wincanton	24.5f GS	2HcH	10-6 h	2/9	Absolutely Doyen (2¾L)	20/1	125	128
9 Nov 25	San Sandown	20f GS	3HcH	11-13 h¹	5/6	Glynn Brae (16L)	17/2	127	117
11 Oct 25	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Gd	2HcH	10-10 tp	10/14	Rambo T (60L)	20/1	128	73
16 May 25	Ain Aintree	20f Gd	2HcH	11-5 htp	2/6	Fingal's Hill (6L)	15/8F	128	128
26 Apr 25	San Sandown	20f Gd	2HcH	11-4 htp	4/10	Jump Allen (4L)	4/1	128	128

Good To Be Alive

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Running well since switched to handicaps this season and likely to be in the mix again.

145-22

Age: 5

Weight: 11-13

OR: 126

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Dec 25	Her Hereford	19.5f Sft	3HcH	11-5	2/8	Came From Nowhere (2½L)	8/1	124	127
22 Nov 25	Hun Huntingdon	16f GS	4HcH	11-6	2/8	Mr McLoughlan (½L)	7/1	122	127
7 Apr 25	Kel Kelso	18f Gd	4NvH	11-4	5/9	Cloonainra (19½L)	100/30	-	86
23 Feb 25	Naa Naas	15.5f Hy	4yHG3	11-0	4/5	Bacchanalian (29L)	5/2	-	100
5 Feb 25	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Hy	4yMdH	11-7	1/13	Sundance Sioux (6L)	9/1	-	108

Lucky Manifest

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Dual hurdle winner who's holding his form well and another bold bid can be expected.

P-1128

Age: 6

Weight: 11-10

OR: 123

Days: 45

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Dec 25	Chl Cheltenham	24f GS	2HcH	11-0	8/10	Titan Discovery (8¼L)	2/1F	123	116
14 Nov 25	Chl Cheltenham	21f Sft	3HcH	11-7	2/18	A Pai De Nom (1L)	10/1	118	125
25 Oct 25	Kel Kelso	22.5f Gd	4HcH	12-0	1/8	Lets Mingle (4¾L)	7/2	109	122
7 May 25	Kel Kelso	21f Gd	4NvH	11-1	1/6	Just Oot (4½L)	2/1	-	103
21 Mar 25	Mus Musselburgh	17.5f GS	4MdH	11-6	PU/6	Spit Spot ()	9/4	-	-
30 Aug 24	Wex Wexford	17f Y	4yMdH	10-9	7/13	Struck By Churchil (15L)	40/1	-	96

The Famous Five

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)

Laboured return over fences last month but reverts to hurdles on a fair mark

1522-5

Age: 8

Weight: 11-8

OR: 121

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Dec 25	Asc Ascot	19f GS	2HcCh	10-4	5/9	Etalon (34L)	8/1	123	98
28 Feb 25	Nby Newbury	16.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-7	2/5	Rath Gaul Hill (nk)	5/4F	120	126
9 Feb 25	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	10-12	2/5	Donnacha (3¾L)	9/2	120	123
18 Jan 25	Hay Haydock	16.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-3	5/7	Prairie Wolf (22L)	5/2F	120	110
28 Dec 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	3HcCh	11-6	1/5	The Good Doctor (shd)	2/1F	118	126
15 Dec 24	Wdr Windsor	16f GS	3NvHcCh	10-13	3/5	Vincenzo (3L)	5/1	118	120

Pretending ^p

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

Back on her last winning mark but has yet to fire this season and pulled up last week.

P3-57P

Age: 7

Weight: 11-3

OR: 116

Days: 8

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jan 26	Fak Fakenham	20f GS	3HcHM	11-9 p	PU/7	Miss Cynthia ()	6/1	116	-
13 Dec 25	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f GS	2HcHM	10-6 p	7/9	Nurse Susan (14L)	16/1	119	112
24 Nov 25	Kem Kempton	21f Gd	HLM	11-0	5/6	Dream On Baby (18L)	11/1	119	112
27 Apr 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	12f St/Slw	3HcF	9-5	8/8	Crystal Flyer (71L)	12/1	79	-
17 Apr 25	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	2HcHM	10-11 p¹	3/16	Greyval (5¼L)	13/2	117	118
1 Mar 25	Don Doncaster	24.5f GS	2HcH	10-2	PU/7	Patriotik ()	7/2	119	-

Patriotik ^p

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Has endured a disappointing season so far, but back on a good mark and not ruled out.

-00606

Age: 7

Weight: 11-2

OR: 115

Days: 9

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Jan 26	Asc Ascot	19.5f Sft	2HcH	10-7 p¹	6/10	Came From Nowhere (20L)	50/1	119	107
27 Dec 25	Chp Chepstow	23.5f GS	2HcH	10-7	10/10	King Of The Lake (38L)	10/1	121	90
15 Nov 25	Chl Cheltenham	24f Sft	2HcH	10-5	6/8	Kikijo (38L)	10/1	123	96
25 Oct 25	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	2HcH	10-5	12/17	Ma Shantou (34L)	28/1	125	100
10 May 25	Hay Haydock	24.5f Gd	2HcH	11-0	12/13	Harbour Lake (26L)	8/1	126	102
15 Mar 25	Utt Uttoxeter	23.5f GS	2HcH	10-6	3/17	Red Risk (1¼L)	11/1	124	125

He's A Latchico

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

In good form at the end of last year but has to be forgiven a lesser effort last time.

1-7157

Age: 8

Weight: 11-1

OR: 114

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Jan 26	San Sandown	16f Gd	3HcH	11-0	7/8	All In You (21L)	11/1	114	98
19 Dec 25	Asc Ascot	15.5f Sft	4HcH	11-8	5/15	Dance And Glance (2¼L)	25/1	114	116
30 Nov 25	Lei Leicester	15.5f Sft	4HcH	11-9	1/8	Dinofromberlais (1¾L)	7/1	108	115
11 Nov 25	Hun Huntingdon	16f Gd	4HcH	11-5	7/8	Kingston Sunflower (25L)	11/2	108	86
28 Apr 25	Wdr Windsor	10f GF	4Hc	9-7	10/10	Expert Witness (5L)	25/1	83	81
11 Apr 25	Fon Fontwell	17.5f Gd	5HcH	11-7	1/9	Hey Mister Dj (5L)	EvensF	101	108

Good To Be Alive is feared but IKE SPORT (nap) has returned to form of late and can appreciate this ease in grade.

Ike Sport

2/1 Lucky Manifest,

9/4 Good To Be Alive,

4/1 Ike Sport,

8/1 Patriotik,

9/1 The Famous Five,

12/1 Pretending,

16/1 He's A Latchico

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