Watch Sky Sports Racing In HD Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 32.8s

Canford Thompson^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 100

10/1

Dual 2m winner over hurdles. Scored from 11lb higher 11-months ago, and not beaten far from this mark at Cartmel in June. Needs to improve on recent efforts.

Form: 61-2474

Richard Strauss^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Midgley⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 97

7/1

Musselburgh novices' handicap hurdle winner last year, when 2lb lower. Has been running well without success since, and again has each-way claims.

Form: 8163-22

Marvellous Monty^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Luca Morgan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 85

17/2

0-24, and placed several times over hurdles. However, not easy to be confident about her chance here based on any recent form.

Form: 46-0788

Never A Word^b,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 84

3/1

Has made the frame several times over hurdles, including from today's mark, but remains a maiden. Worth another try over this sort of trip, but does have to prove he gets it.

Form: 6845F2

Akkapenko¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Charlie Price⁽⁶⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 77

11/8

11-race maiden over hurdles (has won on the Flat in France). Ran well from this mark at Worcester last time, behind an easy winner. Should be thereabouts.

Form: 305-442

Mileva Roller^h1⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 71

8/1

16-race maiden who made the frame for the first time when last seen in July. That was over two miles, but although tried at this trip and beyond plenty of times, she still has to prove she gets it.

Form: 67/7553

Leannes Lady¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 68

25/1

Maiden under both codes. Better efforts at Cartmel on her last two starts, but no surprise if she find a few too good.

Form: P-7PP33

Forecasts

Akkapenko (11/8), Never A Word (3/1), Richard Strauss (7/1), Mileva Roller (8/1), Marvellous Monty (17/2), Canford Thompson (10/1), Leannes Lady (25/1)

Richard Strauss again looks booked for a place here, but he will need to raise his game to win it and preference is for AKKAPENKO, who is unexposed over this sort of trip and ran when over similar last time. Never A Word and Mileva Roller can battle for minor honours.