Weatherbys VAT Services Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 5m 49.90s

Mia's Storm¹⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 142| BF| D

4/1

Proved even better as a chaser last year until mistakes halted her progress. Lay winded for a while on last outing and likely a clear round for a confidence boost is the main aim here with anything else a bonus. Goes well when fresh.

Form: 1/111FF-

Kaki De La Pree¹⁷⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: T Symonds| OR: 134| D

8/1

Without a win in 28 months. Trip is fine but he would be of more interest with a recent run and if conditions were more testing.

Form: 12F4/P5-

Ravensdale²⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 130

7/1

All out to beat a pair of 120-rated rivals at Haydock before suffering an overreach when disappointing there next time. Hardly thrown in on handicap debut, but he has obvious potential and the race lacks depth.

Form: 7F1/214-

Boreham Bill^h²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 130| BF

5/2

Made all at a sedate pace to score at Southwell last season. Made favourite for stable bow last month but, not for the first time, showed some wayward traits.

Form: 44129-4

Carrigmoorna Matt²⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 122

9/2

Former Vincent Halley inmate in Ireland where he was 1-11. Never got to grips with chasing last season and starts his career for new handler on a workable mark for when conditions turn softer.

Form: 373568-

Coologue¹⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 120

10/3

More letters than numbers in his recent form, and the fact he has had a wind op isn't enough to overlook that fact.

Form: P3/PPPP-

Non-Runners

La Fille Francaise¹⁵⁸

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: R Dickin J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Boreham Bill (5/2), Coologue (10/3), Mia's Storm (4/1), Carrigmoorna Matt (9/2), La Fille Francaise (5/1), Ravensdale (7/1), Kaki De La Pree (8/1)

Boreham Bill is the only runner for whom fitness is not an issue, but he does not look one to rely on and a chance is taken on RAVENSDALE. The lightly raced gelding represents leading connections and, although the handicapper has taken no chances, he looks a nice prospect and he came to hand early last year. Mia's Storm developed into a top-class novice chaser last season before taking heavy falls on her last two starts. Alan King's mare has a good record when fresh although it is likely she has other targets in mind after this.