San Lorenzo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 6m 12.1s

Kick On Dottie²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁷⁾| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 117| C

9/2

Has really found her feet over hurdles, comfortably winning a pair of course novice events (2m-2m4f) during May. Looks just the type to relish this extra yardage on handicap debut with her young rider taking off a valuable 7lb.

Form: 488P-11

Second Time Around²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 112

6/4

Still without a win over hurdles (0 from 5), and one must ask the question about her stamina reserves over this near 3m trip. Respected given her trainer/jockey combination, but not exactly feared.

Form: 14675-4

The Jam Man⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: R McNally| OR: 109| BF

7/4

Improved quickly after landing a touch at Catterick in early March (3m1f+ soft); winning a further two races in the space of six days. Beaten on debut for this trainer at Perth latest (solid run) and untried on quick ground; needs rain.

Form: P61113-

Native Optimist³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Finian O'Toole⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Walton| OR: 109| CD

10/1

Four-time C&D winner; most recently in October 2017; running well enough lately but doesn't look like a winner in waiting.

Form: 27P9-36

Louloumills^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 86

14/1

Won just once in 25 starts (2m4f, April 2017), so difficult to envisage her being involved at the finish from 5lb out of the weights.

Form: 53765-6

Forecasts

Second Time Around (6/4), The Jam Man (7/4), Kick On Dottie (9/2), Native Optimist (10/1), Louloumills (14/1)

Rain is forecast and that will enhance the prospects of The Jam Man recording a fourth win in 2018, whilst the Alan King-trained Second Time Around is respected, but not feared. Despite carrying top-weight of 11st 12lb on her handicap debut, KICK ON DOTTIE is a fine stamp of a horse who will relish this extended 2m7f trip, so she's strongly fancied to make it three from three at Hexham.