Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 56.74s

Tyrell^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J Kington| T: A Crook| OR: 120| D

14/1

Well beaten in two starts since joining this stable. Handicap mark is falling as a result and market support would be notable down in grade.

Form: 144-168

Fly Vinnie²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Callum Bewley| T: A C Whillans| OR: 118| CD

5/1

Had wind surgery last spring and stepped up on seasonal debut when finishing sixth over C&D on good ground last month. Worth a check in the market.

Form: P198-56

Rainy City^b,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115| D

4/1

Finished fourth on all three starts since joining this yard including over an extended 3m1f at Catterick (soft) last time out. One for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 1-49444

Ballycrystal Court²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards| OR: 113| C

3/1

Returning from a break when finishing runner-up over 2m4f on good ground here last month. Best form has come over shorter than this trip.

Form: 41P4-62

Colby^p1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 110

8/1

Narrowly beaten in a maiden hurdle at Sedgefield (2m5f, good) two months ago. Well beaten on handicap debut over an extended 3m1f at Catterick (soft) last time out and has to put that effort behind him.

Form: 3443-27

Max Liebermann^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Blair Campbell⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 105

10/1

Twice a winner and ran a fair race when last of sixth over 2m4f on good going here last time out. Interesting stepping up in distance.

Form: 465676

Ballynanty^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 103

3/1

Put a Kelso unseat behind him when finishing third over 2m4f here six days ago. Races off the same mark and is of interest stepping up in distance.

Form: 00-55U3

Forecasts

Ballynanty (3/1), Ballycrystal Court (3/1), Rainy City (4/1), Fly Vinnie (5/1), Colby (8/1), Max Liebermann (10/1), Tyrell (14/1)

RAINY CITY ran well when places over further last time out and he can record a victory in this staying handicap hurdle. The selection looks capable of getting the better of his rivals with Ballynanty, who is stepping up in distance capable of chasing him home ahead of Ballycrystal Court who represents an in form stable.