Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 3m 38.5s

Ninepointsixthree^p,t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 125

11/4

Has won three times since joining this stable, the latest an easy 24L success at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) last month. 10lb rise for that looks fair, and he looks likely to be a leading player again.

Form: P21841

Horst⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 124WS

28/1

Won 2-3 over fences in France, but well below that form in two runs for this stable in November. Has since had wind surgery, so check the market for and confidence in an immediate revival.

Form: 11313F

Always Resolute^b²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 123| CD

11/10

Arrives in good form, having won two of his last three starts and Wetherby and more recently Doncaster. Up 7lb for the latter, which was on good ground. Gets on well with this pilot and should be capable of going close again.

Form: 3F2161

He's A Goer^p1⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: R Johnson| T: T Lacey| OR: 123| D

9/2

Won a Warwick novice event (2m, good) in September, bettering that under a penalty when stepped up to 2m3f at Wetherby next time. Has lost his way a bit since, including on handicap debut last time. Cheekpieces fitted, and not written off.

Form: 4-412P9

Indian Opera²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Ross Chapman| T: I Jardine| OR: 120

6/1

Showed marked improvement to win a Musselburgh maiden hurdle (2m4f, good) very easily last month. Well held when tried in a Doncaster Grade 2 last time, but has to be much respected from this mark on her handicap debut.

Form: 224-P15

Los Cerritos^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M F Harris| OR: 99

50/1

German Group 3 winner as a two-year-old, but well held over hurdles on his stable debut last month, after a 544-day absence. Can only watch.

Form: 776-0

Forecasts

Always Resolute (11/10), Ninepointsixthree (11/4), He's A Goer (9/2), Indian Opera (6/1), Horst (28/1), Los Cerritos (50/1)

Always Resolute comes here in good form and should again give a good account, while He's A Goer needs to bounce back for the fitting of cheekpieces. Indian Opera looks fairly treated on her handicap debut and is another possible in a trappy contest, but NINEPOINTSIXTHREE left a yawning gap between he and his field last month and is taken to defy a 10lb rise.