Ten time winner in a 36 race career to date. Ran well when finishing fourth of 17 off this mark in a Grade 3 handicap hurdle at Haydock (good) last month. This looks easier and interesting if repeating that effort.
Winner off a 3lb lower mark over 2m at Warwick (good) last time out. Had pulled up twice prior to that and races off a 1lb higher mark here. Won twice at this track last summer.
Finished third behind Rossetti at Warwick (good) last time out. Also finished behind Court Minstrel at Haydock (good) prior to that and others make more appeal in this contest.
Successful in a three-year-old hurdle at Perth (good-to-soft) in September and placed twice in handicaps later that year. Well held on the Flat on his return to action last month and worth a check in the market here.
Winner over this distance at Warwick (good) in September last year. Hell when falling at Chepstow the following month and probably best watched having finished last of six at Newbury (good) on his most recent start last November.
Winner of a 2m novice hurdle on good ground here in April. Respectable efforts in handicap company since including behind Rossetti at Warwick (good) last time out.
Placed on each of his last four starts. Beaten ½L by Rossetti when wearing blinkers for the first time at Warwick (good) last time out and likely to play a leading role despite a 2lb rise in the weights for this.
Forecasts
Rossetti (3/1), Barman (3/1), Court Minstrel (7/2), Excellent Team (9/2), Burning Heat (9/1), Red Tornado (14/1), Milrow (20/1)
ROSSETTI won twice here last summer and can follow up his Warwick victory by claiming this. Second on that occasion was Burning Heat and he is taken to fill the same position in this while the useful top weight Court Minstrel can claim third following a good effort at Haydock last time.