Banks Lyon Jewellers Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 4m 10.8s

Lovato^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 126| D

11/2

Yard continues in fine form and top lady rider booked for this gelding who did well to win after long layoff at Worcester last time. Raised 3lb and just a furlong more to travel, so big chance as long as ground doesn't ease too much.

Form: 21727-1

Beach Break^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Lucy Alexander| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 122| CD

10/1

Best on a sound surface and was second here last summer prior to winning a maiden hurdle over C&D almost exactly one year ago. Best effort yet this term when fourth to Lovato last time and is 4lb better off for seven length beaing.

Form: 34280-4

Beeno^h²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 120| CD

6/4

Raised 4lb for game C&D win last time out under this rider. Has now won four times over C&D and been placed on his two other visits here so has to rate a danger at his happiest hunting ground.

Form: 5004-51

Lookforarainbow^t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Barbara Guenet| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 118

9/1

Off the mark last time at the 13th attempt, landing a Stratford 2m2f handciap hurdle by a couple of lengths. 7lb hike in weights looks stiff so will have to improve again to score here.

Form: 655-241

Codeshare⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Jodie Hughes⁽⁷⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 106

6/1

Built on the promise of a good run at Ludlow in May by winning over 2m4f last time at Ffos Las. May find this trip on the sharp side, but should go well attempting to defy 9lb rise for last year's winning jockey-trainer team.

Form: 7/043-41

Think Ahead^p⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 102| CD

5/1

Only win in 12 attempts over hurdles came over C&D two years ago. Stayed on over bare 2m when fair third at Perth last time and extra furlong should help off same mark.

Form: PPP-233

Canford Thompson^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 102

8/1

Just 2-31 to date but went close over C&D last time when second to Beeno, beaten a length-and-three-quarters. 5lb better off now so has a decent chance at the weights and should give another good account of hmself.

Form: 33261-2

Forecasts

Beeno (6/4), Think Ahead (5/1), Lovato (11/2), Codeshare (6/1), Canford Thompson (8/1), Lookforarainbow (9/1), Beach Break (10/1)

BEENO is 4-6 at the track and won here in good style last time so this in-form 10-year-old is taken to come out on top. Canford Thompson is handicapped to almost dead-heat with the selection on that running and is feared, as too is top weight Lovato, who scored nicely at Worcester recently and has the sport's best lady rider on board. Codeshare is another with a chance and represents last year's winning team, while Beach Break has a talented rider on board and is closely handicapped with Lovato, so a bold show from him can't be ruled out either.