Campbell And Rowley Catering And Events Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 5m 19.65s

Becky The Thatcher^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 128

15/8

For a horse that stays so well on the Flat she's only had limited chances at staying trips over hurdles. Ran with great credit last time when bumping into a thriving in-form rival at Market Rasen; nudged up 4lb but still competitive in this.

Form: 42052-2

Morraman⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 121

11/4

Found some further improvement on his second run back from a wind op to resume winning ways on his handicap debut (runner up finished weakly). 6lb higher for that win but yard was in a slump at the time (better form now); more to come.

Form: 331341-

Kick On Dottie³⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 117

14/1

Returns to action from a significant absence having landed consecutive Hexham novice events (May 2018). That level of form came to an abrupt halt on her handicap debut (also at Hexham) over this sort of trip; questions to answer on comeback.

Form: 88P/115-

Subcontinent³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 117

7/2

Gained an easy win in a weak maiden at Perth over a year ago and for the most part has struggled in handicaps over trips shorter than he tries here. Stopped the slide to a certain extent last time; mark looks attractive if he can make use of it.

Form: 324806-

Boruma⁸⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 106| CD

7/2

Dual C&D winner those two wins coming in consecutive races nearly two years ago and for the most part it's been something of a struggle since. His slump continued when last seen and he's eligible for much easier tasks given his current mark.

Form: P5F344-

Non-Runners

Altruism⁴⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: James Moffatt J: Callum Bewley

Good Tradition²¹¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: D McCain Jnr J: Harry Stock

Forecasts

Becky The Thatcher (15/8), Altruism (5/2), Morraman (11/4), Boruma (7/2), Subcontinent (7/2), Kick On Dottie (14/1), Good Tradition (16/1)

Don McCain takes the opportunity to run a couple in this with Morraman very much the pick of his duo and even off this mark he could well have more to offer looking the type to progress further over hurdles. Altruism has clearly been prepared for a summer campaign which is more than likely to see him appear at Cartmel several times and his last run will have set him up nicely for this; he’ll be dangerous if allowed an easy lead (his last three wins here have come from the front). BECKY THE THATCHER must come into the reckoning though after her last two efforts showing that staying trip and a good test are very much her game.