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Channel: ITV4
Distance: 2m 5f
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 9
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy

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Favour And Fortune

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Third at Aintree last spring; career best needed under topweight after 11 months off

/6403-

Age: 8

Weight: 12-2

OR: 142

Days: 323

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Apr 25	Ain Aintree	20f GS	HcHG3	11-8	3/20	Wellington Arch (4¼L)	12/1	139	144
1 Mar 25	Kel Kelso	16f GS	2HcH	12-0	12/18	Cracking Rhapsody (19½L)	6/1	140	125
8 Feb 25	Nby Newbury	16.5f Sft	HcHG3	11-10	4/17	Joyeuse (11½L)	17/2	140	141
21 Dec 24	Asc Ascot	15.5f GS	HcHG3	11-12	6/12	Fiercely Proud (30L)	11/1	141	124
20 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	16f Sft	HcHG2	11-2	1/15	Bialystok (½L)	5/1	138	142
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	NvHG1	11-7	6/11	Slade Steel (9¾L)	28/1	138	138

Royal Infantry ^t

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (25%)

Back over hurdles with creditable run at Windsor; pick of Dan Skelton's on jockey bookings

2-3435

Age: 7

Weight: 11-12

OR: 138

Days: 36

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Jan 26	Wdr Windsor	20f Sft	2H	11-0 t	5/5	Potters Charm (4¾L)	18/1	137	139
12 Dec 25	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f GS	2NvCh	11-4 t¹	3/3	Sixmilebridge (49L)	9/4	138	121
15 Nov 25	Chl Cheltenham	21f Sft	3HcH	12-0	4/10	Lavender Hill Mob (7¼L)	7/2	138	139
11 Oct 25	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Gd	2HcH	11-4	3/14	Rambo T (4L)	4/1	136	136
23 Apr 25	Per Perth	24f GS	NvHL	11-5	2/14	Kiss Will (4¼L)	16/1	134	134
4 Apr 25	Ain Aintree	16.5f Gd	NvHG1	11-7	5/9	Salvator Mundi (27L)	28/1	134	130

Charlus ^h

J: Harry Atkins ⁷

T: Dan Skelton

Formerly trained by Willie Mullins; hardly looks thrown in on handicap hurdle debut

10-2F

Age: 5

Weight: 11-7

OR: 133

Days: 44

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Jan 26	Clo Clonmel	17f Hy	H	11-12 h	F/5	Santo Sospir ()	7/4	132	-
11 Dec 25	Pun Punchestown	16f Hy	H	11-12	2/8	Sea Of Sands (2½L)	4/1	-	127
13 Sep 25	Leo Leopardstown	13f Gd/Y	Hc	9-2	14/17	Happy Pharoah (11L)	28/1	93	83
23 Aug 25	Yor York	14f GF	2Hc	9-1 h	13/22	Ethical Diamond (9L)	66/1	97	96
1 Aug 25	Gal Galway	14f Y		9-5 h¹	3/7	Taipan (8¼L)	5/1	97	86
17 Jun 25	Asc Ascot	14f GF	2Hc	9-5	16/16	French Master (19½L)	9/2	98	81

Whatsupwithyou ^tb

J: Elliott England ⁷

T: Ben Pauling

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (29%)

Veteran; won conditionals' event at Ascot in December; more required off 5lb higher

62-P41

Age: 12

Weight: 11-3

OR: 129

Days: 64

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Dec 25	Asc Ascot	21.5f Sft	3HcH	11-1 tb	1/12	Goodwin (2¼L)	14/1	124	129
18 Nov 25	Lin Lingfield	19.5f GS	3HcH	11-5 tb	4/5	Scorpio Rising (9L)	10/1	126	120
24 Oct 25	Chl Cheltenham	20f GS	3HcH	10-7 tb	PU/20	French Ship ()	33/1	126	-
16 Apr 25	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	2HcH	11-7 tb	2/14	East India Express (6L)	25/1	124	126
15 Mar 25	Utt Uttoxeter	20f GS	3HcH	11-7 tb	6/15	Hidden History (17L)	16/1	125	123
19 Feb 25	Lud Ludlow	21.5f GS	4HcH	11-4 tb	1/8	Midnight Ginger (3¼L)	4/1	120	125

Bourbali

J: Rian Corcoran ⁷

T: Joe Tizzard

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)

Holding his form well, second of five at Taunton five weeks ago; firmly in the mix again

333262

Age: 9

Weight: 10-13

OR: 125

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Jan 26	Tau Taunton	19f GS	2HcH	10-8	2/5	Celtic Art (3L)	11/2	126	127
3 Jan 26	San Sandown	20f Gd	3HcH	11-6	6/10	Range (5½L)	5/1	127	124
1 Dec 25	Plu Plumpton	20.5f Sft	3HcH	11-9	2/6	Believitanducan (1¼L)	17/2	125	127
8 Nov 25	Wcn Wincanton	20f Gd	3HcCh	12-0	3/6	Nickelforce (11½L)	100/30	126	130
19 Oct 25	Kem Kempton	18f Gd	3HcCh	11-2	3/5	Bad (9½L)	13/8	128	127
7 May 25	Nab Newton Abbot	21f Gd	2HcCh	10-2	3/6	Light N Strike (3¼L)	100/30	129	129

Fasol ^tp

J: Miss Olive Nicholls ⁵

T: Paul Nicholls

Fourth in Lanzarote over C&D; should be in the thick of things again off an unchanged mark

-55114

Age: 7

Weight: 10-11

OR: 123

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Jan 26	Kem Kempton	21f Gd	2HcH	10-0 tp	4/15	Iberico Lord (9¾L)	12/1	123	122
1 Jan 26	Mus Musselburgh	20f GS	3HcH	10-13 tp	1/9	Smokeringinthedark (3½L)	4/1	117	125
8 Nov 25	Wcn Wincanton	15f Gd	3NvH	10-13 tp	1/6	Miss Altea Blue (2L)	4/6F	115	118
1 Nov 25	Asc Ascot	15.5f Gd	2HcH	10-0 tp	5/11	Alexei (7½L)	9/1	116	118
10 Oct 25	Chp Chepstow	16f GS	4NvH	11-7 tp	5/15	Frontier Prince (4½L)	5/2F	116	106
26 Apr 25	San Sandown	16f Gd	2NvHcH	11-0 tp	3/14	Give It To Me Oj (5L)	15/2	115	117

Hold The Serve ^t

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 13 wins from 48 in the last 14 days (27%)

2-2 in novices since wind surgery; this is tougher but he's completely unexposed

011

Age: 6

Weight: 10-11

OR: 123

Days: 36

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Jan 26	Mar Market Rasen	18.5f GS	4NvH	11-7 t	1/8	Shotgun Rider (9L)	2/5F	-	115
16 Dec 25	Wcn Wincanton	20f Sft	4NvH	11-0 t¹	1/10	Gatineau Park (4¾L)	9/2	-	126
16 Nov 25	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	2MdH	11-4	11/14	Soldier Reeves (44L)	13/8F	-	80

Tranquil Sea ^t

J: Charlie Todd

T: Dan Skelton

Well below par last two starts; still 2lb higher than for latest win; others appeal more

162684

Age: 6

Weight: 10-7

OR: 119

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Feb 26	Nby Newbury	24.5f Hy	3HcH	11-3 t	4/9	A Pai De Nom (37L)	10/1	121	90
18 Jan 26	Wdr Windsor	24f Sft	2HcH	10-0 t	8/15	Go To War (14L)	16/1	123	112
12 Dec 25	Chl Cheltenham	24f GS	2HcH	11-0 tp	6/10	Titan Discovery (4¾L)	13/2	123	120
26 Nov 25	Mar Market Rasen	23f GS	2HcH	11-6 t	2/8	C'Est Different (8½L)	85/40F	123	121
6 Nov 25	Nby Newbury	24.5f GS	2HcH	10-6	6/11	Haiti Couleurs (11½L)	85/40F	123	119
11 Oct 25	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Gd	4HcH	11-12	1/12	Marlacoo (1¾L)	4/1	117	120

Grenadier Jed

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)

Upwardly mobile 6yo; beaten head at Chepstow last month; strong candidate off 2lb higher

11-1F2

Age: 6

Weight: 10-6

OR: 118

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Jan 26	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Sft	3HcH	11-8	2/10	West To The Bridge (hd)	6/1	116	120
1 Dec 25	Plu Plumpton	20.5f Sft	3HcH	11-2	F/6	Believitanducan ()	9/4F	113	-
7 Nov 25	Fon Fontwell	19f GS	3HcH	10-8	1/7	Keep Running (3½L)	11/4	103	111
27 Feb 25	Tau Taunton	19f Hy	5NvHcH	11-7	1/12	Babatunde (3L)	1/2F	90	103
4 Feb 25	Tau Taunton	19f Sft	5HcH	10-5	1/12	State Of Fame (4¼L)	5/1	82	94
16 Jan 25	Wcn Wincanton	15f GS	4MdH	11-8	5/8	South Omo Zone (45L)	33/1	-	75

Hold The Serve is respected but GRENADIER JED (nap) is also progressive, boasts solid form and can go one better than at Chepstow.

Grenadier Jed

11/4 Hold The Serve,

4/1 Grenadier Jed,

9/2 Fasol,

6/1 Royal Infantry,

13/2 Favour And Fortune,

9/1 Whatsupwithyou,

12/1 Bourbali,

20/1 Charlus,

25/1 Tranquil Sea

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