toteexacta Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 3m 59.20s

Aristo Du Plessis³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: J Ewart| OR: 133| CD

6/4

Made all to win by 5L here (fit from Flat) on seasonal return over hurdles last month. Up 8lb for that but won from a mark of 145, so is capable. Now back in form and with stable going well he could be tough to beat.

Form: 3584P-1

Tonto's Spirit^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ross Chapman⁽⁵⁾| T: Kenneth Slack| OR: 126| D

13/8

Well-placed to win 8-26 under both codes. Back over hurdles for first time since June, when beaten 15L from 1lb higher. There were no fitness issues that day and although trip/ground fine for him, the handicapper looks to be in control for now.

Form: 13110-7

Sakhee's City^p⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A Nicol| T: P A Kirby| OR: 125| D

5/2

Put in a pleasing return effort from today's mark over C&D in October, when unable to find any extra after the last. Yet to win a handicap, but looks capable of being very competitive with that run under his belt and softer ground to suit. Claims.

Form: F2734-4

Non-Runners

Blue Hussar²¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Micky Hammond J: Alain Cawley

Modulus²¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: P Winks J: Ryan Winks

Forecasts

Aristo Du Plessis (6/4), Tonto's Spirit (13/8), Sakhee's City (5/2), Blue Hussar (6/1), Modulus (12/1)

Sakhee's City looks booked for another good run after a very promising reappearance here and a win would not surprise, but ARISTO DU PLESSIS has a C&D win to his name already this season and despite an 8lb rise, he is proven from significantly higher marks in the none-too-distant past, so he may be able to outclass them. Blue Hussar likes it here and a much more competitive effort than last time is anticipated.