thesupremegroup.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 5m 7.35s

Stoneham^h²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ross Chapman⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 122

7/1

Hard to think that she has much in hand off this mark and her recent Flat runs have looked a little below-par. Her losing run over hurdles is starting to mount up and a place may be the best she can hope for here.

Form: 426837-

Solway Dandy²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 122| CD

7/2

Like many from this yard he enjoys running here (dual C&D winner) but is now 10lb above his last winning mark. Did well to finish third in a much tougher grade last time and will appreciate this trip and class as he bids to return to winning ways.

Form: 122/6-23

Ahead of The Curve^p,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: James Corbett⁽⁷⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 120

3/1

Looks an out-and-out stayer who responded well to first-time cheekpieces when winning at Worcester on his second Rules start. Made hard work of things when second at Worcester last time (versus useful rival) and this trip might be on the short side.

Form: 4P1-212

Thorpe^p,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Blair Campbell⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 115| CD

11/8

Finally capitalised on a falling mark on his penultimate run (overall form of that race looks weak) but managed to make light of a 6lb higher mark to win again over C&D. Handicapper now pushed him up another 8lb but still looks well weighted on old form.

Form: 60-4411

Letemgo^h³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽⁷⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 106| D

14/1

With the emphasis on stamina he managed to end a long losing run when with Chris Gordon off a mark of 104. Offered little on his first start for his new yard typically going in snatches and more needed to take a hand here.

Form: 23513-6

Silver Duke¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: B S Hughes| T: J S Goldie| OR: 105

14/1

Ought to have been able to win more often over hurdles (sole win came off 10lb higher) but has looked increasingly awkward in this sphere. Has run poorly on the Flat of late and fared no better over hurdles (tough task) last time out.

Form: 45806/P

Forecasts

Thorpe (11/8), Ahead of The Curve (3/1), Solway Dandy (7/2), Stoneham (7/1), Letemgo (14/1), Silver Duke (14/1)

Not an enormous amount of strength in depth here and there must be a question mark over this trip being far enough for Ahead Of The Curve. Thorpe is undoubtedly still well weighted on his old form and could well compete a hat-trick but SOLWAY DANDY is a good performer around here and not many meetings go by without Lisa Harrison having one of hers go close and he looks to offer some value here.