Swan Hotel & Spa 'Confined' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 3m 58.2s

Curious Carlos²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 126

11/2

On a fair mark on the best of his form and takes a drop in class here, but not in any great form at present and probably best to wait for signs of a revival before getting involved. Others preferred.

Form: 630600-

Card Game⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Jamie Hamilton⁽³⁾| T: J M Jefferson| OR: 123| D

15/2

Trip and ground both fine, and gave the impression she was still in form when rallying well to take fourth at Market Rasen latest. On the same mark here and long run in will suit her come from behind style.

Form: 5PP534-

King Muro^h,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 117| D

8/1

Still 3lb higher than last winning mark and can be tricky to win with, as he often travels well to find less than expected off the bridle, Didn't show enough at Killarney latest to suggest he's about to strike, although this course may be to his liking.

Form: 7/3403-P

William Of Orange^b⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 114

3/1

Ought to have won more for one of his ability but nothing wrong with his effort in a better class event than this at Haydock latest, finishing a close fourth. Finds it hard to get his head in front and had been beaten off this mark previously, so may need a bit more.

Form: 628544-

Pistol⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr John Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Dixon| OR: 113| D

14/1

Wins in his turn and will probably give this a good go from the front, but this trip looks very much on the short side for him these days and others are preferred.

Form: 1U/3544-

Boruma⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: James Moffatt| OR: 110

3/1

Form figures here read 52232, but is another that's got a poor strike rate (just the one win from 33 starts) and struggles to actually win. Respectable effort when warming up for this at Haydock but is another that needs further these days to show his best,

Form: 323767-

Restraint of Trade^b¹¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 110| CD

4/1

1-1 at Cartmel when winning at this meeting last year, and ran well when last seen in January when second (on heavy ground) at Uttoxeter. Handles quicker conditions and if fit after absence, looks to hold a leading chance from a winnable mark.

Form: 446672-

Forecasts

Boruma (3/1), William Of Orange (3/1), Restraint of Trade (4/1), Curious Carlos (11/2), Card Game (15/2), King Muro (8/1), Pistol (14/1)

Plenty of these find winning hard, and it might be worth chancing that RESTRAINT OF TRADE is ready to roll after a break. He looks on a fair mark and might be a bit more straightforward than a few here. William Of Orange might be the one to give him most to do but probably needs to improve if he's to win. Card Game and Boruma can fight out the minor medals.