Mustang Savills Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 37.9s

Knight Of Noir²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: M Blake| OR: 139| CD

14/1

Seemingly given an easier mission over C&D this month when dropped in grade but still failed to beat a rival home having made running. Plenty to prove after three runs for this yard.

Form: 521P0-9

Nautical Nitwit⁸⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 133

20/1

Winner of a jumpers' bumper at Newcastle in March, a while since we've seen the best of him over hurdles however and returns from three-month layoff needing to have more enthusiasm.

Form: 682315-

Scoop The Pot^t²²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 131| CD

7/1

Twice scored over C&D last year, didn't take to chasing at Huntingdon in November when last spotted but could resume progress back over timber with Johnson returning in the saddle.

Form: F5/1313-

Theatrebar^t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 131| CD

7/2

In good form of late, going very close at Market Rasen before winning over this C&D early this month. Career-high mark must be defied now but clearly on good terms with himself.

Form: 1/263-21

Sky Pirate⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 123| C

5/4

A £150,000 purchase who looked the part when scoring on UK and hurdles debut at this track in October (2m4f, good) and knocked on the door again in fourth start at Aintree last month on return from a break, should run well.

Form: 1/123-3

Rolling Maul^v⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 122| CD

4/1

Rejuvenated last summer but running on the Flat where he won three times. That improvement didn't appear to carry over back in this sphere and he ran poorly after a break back over hurdles; not one to trust despite positive Ffos Las run last week.

Form: 5970-73

Forecasts

Sky Pirate (5/4), Theatrebar (7/2), Rolling Maul (4/1), Scoop The Pot (7/1), Knight Of Noir (14/1), Nautical Nitwit (20/1)

Sky Pirate was an eye-catcher on his return at Aintree last month and should have more to offer but he'll have to work hard to deny the thriving THEATREBAR, who won over C&D this month already and has gone up only 2lb for this troubles. That might be underestimating him. Scoop The Pot has a pair of C&D wins behind him last year and is not to be easily overlooked returning from an absence and back over timber with Johnson on board.