Fortress Home Insurance Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 35.10s

Captain Cattistock^t⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Frost⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 130| C| D

8/11

Point-to-pint winner that got it right on his second attempt over hurdles here in November, staying on well late to score. Opening mark no gimme but form of that win is working out okay, and ought to have more to offer anyway.

Form: 1-41

Hurricane Hollow¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Bridget Andrews⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 127

8/1

Took a big step forward form-wise when third to two fast-improving types at Sandown on his latest start, and this step up in trip likely to be beneficial. Doesn't look to have a lot in hand off this mark but a threat if building on that here.

Form: 1839/83

On The Road^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 123| D

10/1

Better known as a staying chaser, and looks to be taking this in as a confidence booster after falling early in the Welsh National and pulling up last time. Clearly has ability, but will surely find things happening a bit too quickly for him today.

Form: 111-2UP

Here's Herbie^t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Lucy Gardner⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 121

4/1

On a fair mark on best form, but hard to catch right and getting on for a couple of years since he last won. Yard like a winner here though, often when well backed, so market may prove the best guide.

Form: U85-4F3

Justification⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 115| D

8/1

Looked useful when winning at Sandown last February but hasn't reproduced that effort in three subsequent starts. However, only 2lb higher than that win and may strip fitter after a couple of winter runs, so a bounce back to form not ruled out.

Form: 4315-59

Forecasts

Captain Cattistock (8/11), Here's Herbie (4/1), Hurricane Hollow (8/1), Justification (8/1), On The Road (10/1)

CAPTAIN CATTISTOCK did the job nicely here last time and although the handicapper has taken the form fairly literally for this opening handicap mark, it looks workable and there's bound to be improvement to come. He can take this at the expense of Hurricane Hollow, who is refinding his form and will be a danger if reproducing his Sandown effort. Justification may be best of the rest, but a bit of money for Here's Herbie may need noting.