Campbell & Rowley Wedding Catering Specialists Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 5m 2.5s

Lovely Schtuff³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 112

17/2

Has failed to build on an excellent performance at Carlisle and it is possible the form flatters him. Work to do off topweight.

Form: 21/533-7

Elmono²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 112

15/8

Has improved with each of his three runs for this yard including a C&D second three weeks ago. Had Something Brewing 13L behind that day and that effort makes him the one to beat.

Form: 0P0/3-22

The Doorman^p,t⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 110| D

18/1

Landed two novice hurdles in 2017 and later went on to score over fences. Out of sorts recently and wind surgery has not improved matters. Switched disciplines in a bid to stop the rot, but hard to fancy until showing more.

Form: 156P6-P

The Paddy Pie³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 110

12/1

Had shown precious little until finishing runner-up over C&D a month ago. The winner was comfortably held on her handicap debut and further improvement is needed to overcome a tough looking mark.

Form: 809P-82

Something Brewing^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: I Jardine| OR: 110| C

4/1

Failed to challenge the front two here last tie and looks held by Elmono on that form unless different tactics are employed. Stable won this last year.

Form: 14P1-63

Scripturient^t³⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: J Hodge| OR: 105

16/1

Irish challenger landed a gamble over fences at Stratford last summer. He was well beaten on his next two starts and this will be his first run in ten months. Nevertheless, he warrants a market check.

Form: 76816P-

Swinton Diamond²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Finian O'Toole⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 99

11/4

All out to score at Market Rasen last year and entitled to improve for his first run back from a ten month layoff. Showed up well for a long way and he will be more of a threat to Elmono this time.

Form: 408/12-5

Forecasts

Elmono (15/8), Swinton Diamond (11/4), Something Brewing (4/1), Lovely Schtuff (17/2), The Paddy Pie (12/1), Scripturient (16/1), The Doorman (18/1)

Elmono had Something Brewing and SWINTON DIAMOND behind when runner-up here last time. However the latter was returning from a break and shaped a lot better than his final position suggests. Scripturient will not be travelling over form Ireland to gain the benefit of a run and so needs to be monitored in the market.