Firewall Ltd Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 3m 56.2s

Full²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 112

2/1

Efforts in France were to a fair standard but he is still a maiden. However, his yard is in good form and, as he sets the standard to aim at here, this looks to be his best chance of getting off the mark that he's had for a while.

Form: 2253-46

Back To Balloo³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Winks⁽⁵⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 112| D

10/1

Won from a mark of 93 at Fakenham in May and subsequently backed it up with an easy win at Hexham. Those efforts took their toll in terms of his handicap mark and he now looks to be in the grip of the assessor. Stiff test ahead.

Form: 122154

Tempuran³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 110| CD

6/4

Effective at this level but is a newcomer to his current yard and needs to post a much better effort than the one he produced last time over hurdles. This lacks strength in depth though, and he would be of interest if supported in the betting.

Form: 2P/4166-

Chilly Miss⁴³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: J M Jefferson| OR: 105| BF

6/1

Interesting contender on the pick of her form and no surprise if she is primed and ready for her first start of the season. Won from 3lb higher before now, so also feasibly well handicapped. One to bear in mind.

Form: 175/333-

Cosmic Tigress¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 100| D

6/1

One win from nine starts on the Flat this year but been almost two years since she was last seen over hurdles. Did win on that occasion and her yard is very capable of having her ready to deliver. Worth a betting check at least.

Form: 54361/

Hi Tide²⁷⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 81| CD

28/1

Been three years since the 13-year-old tasted success but holds similar claims to Bahrikate on recent evidence; which suggests he is a risky option for win only purposes and is likely to find one of his younger rivals can take his measure.

Form: P4246P-

Non-Runners

Astrum²⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: P W Middleton J: Harry Stock

Bahrikate¹⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: S Corbett J: James Corbett

Forecasts

Tempuran (6/4), Full (2/1), Bahrikate (5/1), Cosmic Tigress (6/1), Chilly Miss (6/1), Back To Balloo (10/1), Astrum (25/1), Hi Tide (28/1)

FULL has some solid past form to his name and can land what is a very weak finale - possibly at the main expense of Cosmic Tigress, whose yard is very capable of having her on top form on this return to hurdling. Chilly Miss is on an attractive mark and also makes plenty of appeal in a race that won't live too long in the memory for most.