Spiros Fine Dining & Events Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 9.1s

Tornado In Milan²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 136| CD

12/1

Better strike rate over hurdles (5-18) than chasing, winning most recent outing over timber at Wincanton in February (2m4f, heavy) from mark of 135. Ran well enough over fences at Ludlow on reappearance.

Form: 2415-94

Solstice Star^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: M Keighley| OR: 135| BF| D

5/1

Completed five-timer over hurdles in 2015 but handicapper has had his measure since, has run well in two of three chase starts this winter so far, not discounted back over timber.

Form: 426-324

Rayvin Black^v1²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Garner⁽³⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 135| BF| D

2/1

Five-time winner over hurdles and finished runner-up to subsequent Champion Hurdle winner Buveur D'Air at Sandown (2m, heavy) in February. Fine effort at Hereford (second) on Saturday.

Form: 3257-52

Potters Story^t1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: James Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 122| CD

9/4

Fortuitous winner of C&D novice hurdle in February and has struggled since, beaten combined tally of more than 110L in two Cheltenham runs this season and much to ponder for now.

Form: 9412-00

Mr Fitzroy^t²⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: T Scudamore| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 120| D

14/1

Won a Fontwell handicap hurdle (2m1½f, soft) in January off a mark of 115, not as effective over fences or hurdling in France since. Back from a break now, capable sort on his day and has won/run well fresh in the past.

Form: 06/12P-0

Capitoul^h1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 120| D

9/2

Off the mark straight away for this yard at Ayr last December, looked set to add to tally at Lingfield (2m, soft) last month before crashing down two out and didn't appear to be over that mishap six days later at Leicester when folding tamely.

Form: 31F-6F6

Forecasts

Rayvin Black (2/1), Potters Story (9/4), Capitoul (9/2), Solstice Star (5/1), Tornado In Milan (12/1), Mr Fitzroy (14/1)

Rayvin Black ran well enough at Hereford on Saturday to warrant maximum respect but this two-day turnaround on testing ground ranks as a concern and he's likely to be plenty short enough in the betting. TORNADO IN MILAN ran a nice race over fences at Ludlow on his comeback and is generally more reliable over timber, rated just 1lb higher than when winning at Wincanton earlier in the year, he can take this. Solstice Star has shown glimmers of a revival in two of three runs over fences this term and could grab some minor money.