Betway Kingwell Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 3m 55.90s

Elgin⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 151

5/1

Grade 3 handicap winner on soft ground over an extended 2m at Cheltenham in November and put in a decent effort off a 6lb higher mark in a valuable contest at Ascot (good-to-soft) subsequently. One to note in this contest.

Form: 27-4116

Cliffs Of Dover⁴³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 145| CD

16/1

Progressive individual and the winner of six of his seven starts over hurdles so far including in a Grade 2 juvenile contest at Doncaster when last in action in December 2016. Worth a check in the market on his return from 14 months off the track.

Form: 311111-

Flying Tiger⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: Nick Williams| OR: 140

8/1

Cheltenham Festival winner on good-to-soft ground last year and fair efforts in Graded company since. Held fourth in a handicap at Doncaster (good) in December and likely more needed today.

Form: 414-334

Call Me Lord⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Coleman| T: N J Henderson| OR: 152

13/8

Dual hurdles winner in France and the winner of two of his three starts since joining this yard including on heavy ground at Sandown last month. Stable in good form at present (8/30) and stepping up in class today.

Form: 5111-31

Cap'n¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss C Dyson

250/1

Highly tried on his sole outing on the Flat and well beaten in both hurdles starts. Looks outclassed in this contest.

Form: 03

Ch'tibello^t1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 156

6/4

Successful three times over hurdles and ran well to finish ½L second to The New One in a similar race to this at Haydock (heavy) last time out. Represents a leading stable and is one for the shortlist with a tongue tie fitted for the first time.

Form: 5132-42

Forecasts

Ch'tibello (6/4), Call Me Lord (13/8), Elgin (5/1), Flying Tiger (8/1), Cliffs Of Dover (16/1), Cap'n (250/1)

CALL ME LORD can register a third win in four starts since joining this stable by recording a first Graded success in this small field hurdle contest. The selection was a winner on heavy ground last time out and can get the better of Ch'tibello who wears a tongue strap for the first time today and has run well in similar races in the past. Top weight Elgin carries a penalty today and he can finish third.