Scone Palace Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 1.0s

One For Harry⁶⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: R D Day⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 140| BF| D

4/1

Useful handicap hurdler who was suited by dropping back down to his last winning mark when last successful at Haydock on deep ground. Outdone by the rise in the weights as much as anything else last time and vulnerable again.

Form: 24-5123

Dubai Angel¹²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 132| BF

9/4

Useful in bumpers he scored twice over hurdles last season before running with credit sent over fences. Might not have seen out his race last time but still looks well handicapped reverting to hurdles.

Form: 2121-33

Secrete Stream²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Aiden Blakemore⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 130| D

12/1

Has looked rather disappointing over fences after showing some promise on his debut in that sphere. Now returns to hurdles in a bid to find some form having slipped down to just a 1lb above his last winning mark.

Form: 6/14-535

Thorpe^p,t⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Blair Campbell⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 123| CD

4/1

Twice a winner over C&D he was running well out of his grade last time and will find this far more suitable. Looked better than ever than on the run prior to that when scoring at Musselburgh off an 8lb lower mark.

Form: 11271P

Saint Freule^h,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 109| BF

5/2

Ran his best race last time out but still needs to learn to settle in his races (pulls very hard) and won't really be of major interest until he does. Did see things out a little better last time but this looks a tough ask from out of the handicap.

Form: 265542

Forecasts

Dubai Angel (9/4), Saint Freule (5/2), Thorpe (4/1), One For Harry (4/1), Secrete Stream (12/1)

A small field and that will suit One For Harry but he still resides above his last winning mark and he’s generally had problems from marks as high as this. Thorpe will appreciate this grade and a return to a venue where he’s been successful in the past and looks the pick of the Lucinda Russell duo. Another trainer who runs two here Ruth Jefferson sees both her duo returning to hurdles after mixed chasing attempts with the pick looking to be DUBAI ANGEL. His hurdles form is solid enough and a break may well have done him good with this being just his fifth start over timber and he’s open to more improvement.