Ladbrokes Intermediate Hurdle (Listed Limited Handicap) (Registered As The Gerry Feilden Hurdle)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 3.45s

Charli Parcs²⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: N D Fehily| T: N J Henderson| OR: 145| D

5/2

Winner of his first two starts over hurdles including on debut for this yard at Kempton (2m, good) last December. Fell at the same course subsequently prior to finishing sixth in the Triumph Hurdle in March. Making his handicap debut today.

Form: 11F6-

High Bridge²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Alex Ferguson⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 145| CD

7/2

Successful three times over hurdles including twice at this venue. Ran well to finish third on his seasonal debut in a competitive handicap hurdle at Ascot (good) last month and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 6/1119-3

Mount Mews²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: J M Jefferson| OR: 145| BF| D

4/1

Winner of five of his eight starts so far including a heavy ground Grade 2 event over 2m2f at Kelso in March. Fair efforts twice since including when third off this mark on handicap debut at Ayr (2m, heavy) last month.

Form: 12112-3

Amour de Nuit⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 138| D

7/1

Useful performer on the Flat and made a good start to his hurdling career winning four times from ten starts. Most recent of those victories came in a Listed novice hurdle at Kempton (good) last time out. Making his handicap debut today.

Form: 21-2121

Poppy Kay²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 135| CD

13/2

Winner of two of her last three starts including on good-to-soft ground here last time out. Raised 6lb for that latest success but remains open to improvement and is an interesting runner today.

Form: 41P12-1

Master Of Irony^p⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D N Russell| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 133| D

14/1

Six time winner and wore cheekpieces (retained) for the first time when successful over 2m at Wetherby (good) in October. Work to do if he's to defy a 4lb rise in the weights today.

Form: 121-31

Cosmeapolitan¹¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 128| CD

8/1

Made a winning debut over hurdles when justifying odds-on favouritism on good-to-soft ground here last December. Held in four starts on the Flat subsequently and worth a check in the market on his return to hurdling.

Form: 1-

Forecasts

Charli Parcs (5/2), High Bridge (7/2), Mount Mews (4/1), Poppy Kay (13/2), Amour de Nuit (7/1), Cosmeapolitan (8/1), Master Of Irony (14/1)

HIGH BRIDGE ran well to finish third in a competitive contest last time out and is taken to get the better of handicap debutant Charli Parcs. The selection has his regular pilot on board once more and can notch his fourth career success in this 2m handicap event. Of the remainder Cosmeapolitan made an impressive start to his hurdling career last year and can finish third on his first outing in handicap company.