racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 3m 52.20s

Beeno^h⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 133

6/1

Front-runner who is capable on his day but still 5lb above his last winning mark at Sedgefield in February.

Form: 7-32336

Vendor⁷³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 130| CD

6/1

Plenty of course form but not seen since just touched off in a novice chase at this meeting two years ago and has to prove his well being but well treated if fit enough.

Form: 323062/

Raven's Tower³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 130| D

3/1

Bounced back after some poor efforts when close third in a stronger race here recently. If he can build on that he must be a contender.

Form: 1007-P3

Melody Of Scotland²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Coleman| T: B Haslam| OR: 128| D

8/1

Claims on his second at Worcester in August but bit below that since and first run since leaving Alan King.

Form: 1-33260

Cornborough¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: M Walford| OR: 122| D

9/2

Fit from a win on the flat when second to a handicap good thing over C&D recently. Clearly in good heart at present and a repeat effort will see him go close.

Form: 2460-52

Golden Jeffrey^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 120| D

11/4

Often goes from the front and back to form when second at Musselburgh recently. Up 3lb for that and may get competition for lead.

Form: 5-2U962

Desert Island Dusk^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 112| D

20/1

Has run creditably in defeat since Hexham win in June but just struggling off this higher mark and may find a few too good again.

Form: 1F3934

Forecasts

Golden Jeffrey (11/4), Raven's Tower (3/1), Cornborough (9/2), Beeno (6/1), Vendor (6/1), Melody Of Scotland (8/1), Desert Island Dusk (20/1)

There should be a good pace on here and although he's hardly guaranteed to run his race RAVEN'S TOWER holds obvious claims if able to repeat his latest effort. Cornborough looks the main danger while the market should reveal the fitness of Vendor.