Mid Warwickshire Cleaning & Charles Peters Recruitment Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 3m 42.2s

Melody Of Scotland³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: B J Geraghty| T: A King| OR: 130| D

2/1

Successful over hurdles in France and ran well to finish 4L third at Aintree (good) on handicap and stable debut last month. Further improvement likely.

Form: 2/1-3

Red Tornado⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 126| D

11/10

Finished runner-up over an extended 2m2f at Newton Abbot (good) last time out. Returning to form that day and is of interest once more.

Form: 2040-82

Royal Irish Hussar^p,t1⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 123| DWS

25/1

Victorious three times in a 17 race career so far. Had wind surgery since latest outing and wears a tongue tie for the first time and cheekpieces return on stable debut.

Form: 44/7F2-5

Regulation^b¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: N B King| OR: 123| D

16/1

Beaten just ½L when finishing runner-up over an extended 2m here on his penultimate outing. Well held subsequently however but not written off just yet.

Form: 641-627

Level Of Intensity^b1,t⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: James Bowen| T: N J Hawke| OR: 122| D

10/1

Kempton handicap hurdle winner over this trip on good ground in May. Fair fifth at Warwick subsequently but disappointed on his latest outing. Fitted with blinkers for the first time.

Form: 357-158

Jackblack^h⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: B R Johnson| OR: 117

7/1

Novice hurdle winner at Fontwell (good) last September on his most recent hurdles start. Victorious on the Flat in May following a break and a fair effort when fourth in that sphere a week later. Interesting on handicap debut.

Form: 3/53311-

Forecasts

Red Tornado (11/10), Melody Of Scotland (2/1), Jackblack (7/1), Level Of Intensity (10/1), Regulation (16/1), Royal Irish Hussar (25/1)

RED TORNADO looks to hold strong claims in this competitive handicap hurdle and he can improve on trainer Dan Skelton's 45% strike-rate (10/22) in recent weeks. The selection ran well to place in a highly competitive contest last time and he can get the better of the sole filly in the lineup Melody Of Scotland who is making just her second start since joining this yard from France. Jackblack, a dual novice hurdle winner last autumn and in good form on the Flat in the spring can finish third.