Sporty Stinger Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 53.2s

Call To Order^v1⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 126

4/1

Finished a good second at Ludlow (3m, good-to-soft) on his first start since wind surgery earlier this spring. Well held subsequently and wears a visor for the first time in this.

Form: 15/282-6

Traditional Dancer^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 125

7/1

Narrowly beaten over an extended 3m at Ayr (good) on his penultimate outing but made amends when winning over 2m4f at Perth (good) ten days later. One to note despite a 5lb rise in the weights.

Form: 4443-21

No No Mac^b,t⁷²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 117| C

12/1

Fair fourth on his final start for Ian Duncan at Kelso (soft) in January. Well beaten on debut for this stable in a hurdle over an extended 2m3f last time. Has won over 3m here in the past.

Form: 3/56F40-

Bodega^p,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| OR: 113| D

3/1

Winner of two of his three starts last year and put in a fair effort when 19L sixth at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) when returning last month. Likely to have improved for the run.

Form: 85141/6

Notnow Seamus^h,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 107| BF| D

6/4

Winner over an extended 2m6f at Kelso (good) 13 months ago when trained by Marjorie Fife. Fair sixth on debut for this yard following nearly 12 months off the track last time. Remains of interest.

Form: 4524/1-6

Crafty Roberto^b²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 104| C

14/1

Struggled in two starts since finishing runner-up over fences at Plumpton (2m1f, heavy) in April. Others make more appeal in this contest.

Form: 26327-0

Forecasts

Notnow Seamus (6/4), Bodega (3/1), Call To Order (4/1), Traditional Dancer (7/1), No No Mac (12/1), Crafty Roberto (14/1)

NOTNOW SEAMUS can step up on his debut for this yard by recording a second handicap triumph in this six runner hurdle contest. The selection has the ground to suit on this occasion and and this slight drop in trip should suit having weakened late on last time out. Traditional Dancer has been running well in recent starts and can finish runner-up ahead of No No Mac who has won here in the past.