Auchterarder Golf Club Graham Lowson Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 3m 51.97s

Placedela Concorde^t¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 124| CD

10/1

Dual novice hurdle winner most recently over C&D on good ground last month. Switched to handicaps and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 9P-1312

Pearl Of The West^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: R Johnson| T: J C McConnell| OR: 123

11/10

Dual novice hurdle winner including on good-to-firm ground at Bellewstown just under a month ago. Decent fourth on the Flat since and making her handicap debut.

Form: 41-1

Politeness^h²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 114| CD

7/1

Bidding to complete a hat-trick following two handicap hurdle wins over 2m4f on good ground here. Races off a mark 6lb higher than for his latest success.

Form: 68/2-511

Our Lucas⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: I Jardine| OR: 112| D

13/8

Twice a winner over around this trip in March. Disappointed on final start for previous yard however and returning from a break on debut for this stable.

Form: 231128-

Forecasts

Pearl Of The West (11/10), Our Lucas (13/8), Politeness (7/1), Placedela Concorde (10/1)

The filly PEARL OF THE WEST won a competitive looking novice event on her most recent hurdles outing and she looks capable of making a winning handicap debut. Fellow handicap debutant Placedela Concorde looks capable of claiming the runner-up spot under top weight while third can go to Politeness who has been in good form in recent starts.