Invest Southwest 'Confined' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 4m 4.95s

Mister Universum^b1,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 123| D

3/1

Placed on first three starts this term, and not discredited when beaten 7L behind Tuesday's Chepstow winner Eva's Oskar at Warwick last time. Blinkers on for drop back to 2m, and interesting from reduced mark.

Form: 6-32247

Borak^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 104| D

14/1

Hard to catch right, and was again set to run below form when brought down at Huntingdon on latest start. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 26-437B

Shufoog²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: M D I Usher| OR: 104| D

7/1

Largely consistent, and won at Wincanton and Warwick last season. Found less than looked likely when fifth at latter track recently (corresponding race to one she won in 2018), but should be competitive nonetheless.

Form: 554-225

Coby Nine^p1⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: T Scudamore| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 101

4/5

Good third in a 2m3f handicap here in March, and ran well on debut for new yard when second to thriving Magen's Moon at Plumpton last time. Cheekpieces on now, and the one to beat.

Form: 30923-2

Solstalla^v1¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Ned Curtis⁽³⁾| T: D Weston| OR: 100| D

9/1

Gained wins at Worcester and Stratford last season off higher marks, but has been running just respectably since latter success, and needs a first-time visor to have a positive effect here.

Form: 147-537

Forecasts

Coby Nine (4/5), Mister Universum (3/1), Shufoog (7/1), Solstalla (9/1), Borak (14/1)

COBY NINE was coming back at Magen's Moon late on at Plumpton, and with the winner thriving for new connections, that looks solid form. He should be too strong for Mister Universum if running to that form again, with Shufoog likely to be there or thereabouts as she usually is.