Touch FM Selling Hurdle

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 4m 22.1s

Cool Macavity²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 125

16/1

Ex-Nicky Henderson runner who has been out of sorts on the flat of late. Drops in grade returned to hurdles but certainly not one for maximum faith and preference is to take him on.

Form: 04/1F4-P

Ordo Ab Chao⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 127

10/11

Fell twice in point-to-points but made into a useful hurdler for Alan King including a Grade 2 win. Fair effort over fences last time and is a strong contender in this grade for yard that won this race last year.

Form: P07/40-2

Ink Master^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115

6/1

Not entirely sure how much ability he retains after folding pretty tamely the last twice. Clearly capable on his day at this level but hard to fancy at present.

Form: 7855-55

King Alfonso²⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: R Patrick⁽⁵⁾| T: D Burchell| OR: 105

9/1

Returns from a long absence having been well beaten off a mark of 108 when last seen. Has plenty to find with a couple of these and will probably need the run.

Form: 441336-

Verygoodverygood^v³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 115| D

3/1

Can go well fresh so disappointing that he was tailed off at Uttoxeter on return last month. Should at least be cherry ripe now in terms of fitness but not one to trust completely

Form: P44P7-9

Keppel Isle²⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: T R Gretton| OR: 85

50/1

Comes here on the back of a eight month break and starts life for a new yard today. Was badly out of sorts when last seen and easily opposed on these terms.

Form: 567/PP3-

Forecasts

Ordo Ab Chao (10/11), Verygoodverygood (3/1), Ink Master (6/1), King Alfonso (9/1), Cool Macavity (16/1), Keppel Isle (50/1)

Cool Macavity will appreciate the drop to this grade but is not one for maximum faith so is opposed here with ORDO AB CHAO who has sound claims dropped in grade and back over hurdles today.