Racegoers Club 50th Anniversary Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 3m 49.8s

Prince Khurram^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 107| CD

6/1

Ran up a hat-trick over hurdles last year taking advantage of a reduced mark before the handicapper caught up with him again. More and more looks to have lost his way since then a recent run and a return to headgear failing to find some zip in him.

Form: 355P-76

Wot A Shot²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: R D Day⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 103| CD

13/8

Twice a C&D winner he is at his best on a sound surface and in this grade; a 0-110 being the scene of his last win off a 3lb lower mark. Tried in higher grades since he's struggled for the most part despite running with credit; back to form last time

Form: 214-653

Sense Of Urgency^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Grant Cockburn| T: Mrs L B Normile| OR: 97| D

6/4

Taken a while to get going for this yard but a second run in handicaps over C&D (first-time hood) hinted at better to come. That duly arrived when she took advantage of a career-low mark to score at Hexham (2m) cutting down the leader close home.

Form: 4240-41

The Banastoir²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 87| C

6/1

Some fair form at best over hurdles but that sort of form is really a distant memory and his three runs returning from a break have been sub-standard. Fared a little better last time but never really managed to launch a threat of a falling mark.

Form: 3B/P6-95

Non-Runners

King Muro⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: F O'Brien J: Non Runner

Green Zone¹⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: Miss L Harrison J: Ross Chapman

Forecasts

Sense Of Urgency (6/4), Wot A Shot (13/8), Green Zone (9/2), Prince Khurram (6/1), The Banastoir (6/1), King Muro (6/1)

Some disappointing types in this considering that there is plenty of course form on display. Last year’s winner Green Zone is a four-time course winner but even off a 10lb lower mark here if you take his recent form into account it takes a leap of faith to support him. Likewise Prince Khurram who looks to have lost his way and this looks better left to an in-form pair in the shape of Wot A Shot and SENSE OF URGENCY. The former will appreciate this drop in grade having scored in a similar grade before but it’s the latter who makes most appeal off just 4lb higher for her Hexham win. King Muro lurks on a reduced mark if he can find some of his old form.