Coral Backing Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 3m 41.8s

Boychick²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Harry Reed⁽⁵⁾| T: H Whittington| OR: 102

11/4

Running well in defeat during the summer including when 9L second in a maiden hurdle at Worcester (2m, good-to-firm) in July. Disappointed at the same venue last time out on his first start since wind surgery however.

Form: 42446

Light Of Air³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 99

12/1

Finished a close fourth in a selling handicap on the Flat at Brighton (1m2f, good-to-firm) last time out. Represents a good yard and worth a check in the market back over hurdles.

Form: 576/9-7

Kristal Hart^p,t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 90

4/1

Completed a double when winning over 2m3f at Warwick (good) a month ago. Drop in trip shouldn't inconvenience too much and she is one for the shortlist despite a 4lb rise in the weights.

Form: 8-06411

Wenceslaus^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 89

7/2

Improved effort in finishing third over an extended 2m at Bangor (good) recently. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day are retained for this contest.

Form: 6600-73

Maratt²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 84

5/2

Returning from a break when finishing 6L fourth over C&D on good going a month ago. Races off the same mark here and is worth a check in the market.

Form: 4F-78P4

Min Tiky^b1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: N de Boinville| T: M Bradstock| OR: 83

20/1

Seven race maiden finished 27L behind Kristal Hart in a 2m3f handicap hurdle at Warwick (good) last month. Blinkers tried for the first time.

Form: 8/990-P9

Golden Cannon¹⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 82

50/1

16 race maiden pulled up over 2m at Huntingdon (good) in May. Tongue tie worn for the first time that day is absent on this occasion.

Form: 77/7-65P

Forecasts

Maratt (5/2), Boychick (11/4), Wenceslaus (7/2), Kristal Hart (4/1), Light Of Air (12/1), Min Tiky (20/1), Golden Cannon (50/1)

The hat-trick seeking KRISTAL HART can continue her good run of form with victory in this 2m handicap hurdle. The selection represents a good yard and can get the better of Wenceslaus who was placed at Bangor last time out. Maratt ran a decent race here last time out and he can finish third.