In Memory Of Joseph Musgrave Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 53.0s

Miss Mobot⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 125

4/1

Dual winner last autumn (novices), but has shown she's capable in handicap company despite a challenging and ever rising mark in recent Newton Abbot and Stratford defeats by Lillian. This stamina test appears a perfect match.

Form: 3113-22

Mont Choisy^b1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 122

5/4

A 6L winner of a 3m2f+ Newton Abbot handicap hurdle on just his fourth start for this trainer last month (ex Nigel Twiston-Davies trained). Up 7lb, but his earlier form reads well, and the blinkers are now applied seeking further progression.

Form: 8P-6331

Tawseef¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 114

9/4

Formerly trained in Ireland, but has improved over hurdles since joining this stable finishing runner up to Boruma at Cartmel in May (2m6f), and springing a 16/1 shock over 3m1f+ in a Class 2 handicap there latest. Raised 5lb.

Form: 6-88921

Welsh Bard^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105| C

6/1

Stablemate of Tawseef who is a previous course winner over both hurdles and fences (2m5f). Steady enough in four starts back from an 18 month break, and falling slowly in the weights, but up against it today against a couple of recent winners.

Form: 81/3553

Forecasts

Mont Choisy (5/4), Tawseef (9/4), Miss Mobot (4/1), Welsh Bard (6/1)

James Bowen has been making a major impression in the National Hunt ranks of late, and he steered MONT CHOISY to a clear-cut 6L victory at Newton Abbot last month. This former Nigel Twiston-Davies trained inmate has steadily progressed with each start for his new connections, and looks capable of registering a fifth career success with the first time blinkers applied.