Dunraven Windows Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 5m 57.2s

Unwin Vc¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R H Buckler| OR: 126

9/4

Dual bumper winner yet to win over fences but definite promise of late since stepped up to similar trips. May have needed reappearance at Exeter and steps into handicaps with several reasons to think he can improve; respected.

Form: 1/9392-4

Adimelo⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs M Evans| OR: 124

20/1

Won three times in France and three in Ireland before joining this yard in the summer. Beaten when falling two out on stable bow at Exeter latest and needs a career best off this mark.

Form: 66371F

Francky Du Berlais^b1,t⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 117| C

3/1

Dual novice hurdles scorer yet to win in handicap company but decent third over 2m7½f at Uttoxeter latest suggests he will be competitive off today's 3lb lower mark.

Form: 224353

Rooster Cogburn^h³⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 115

16/1

Handicap debutant yet to make the frame in four hurdles or three bumper starts. Fourth last time out here suggests he is on the up but opening mark plenty for what he's achieved.

Form: 644/4P4-

Meteorite²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: James Nixon⁽⁵⁾| T: T Symonds| OR: 113

4/1

Remote third here over 2m4f last season remains his best effort so far. Well held on return at Aintree and for all it remains early days his handicap mark at present looks plenty.

Form: 4/3473-7

Never Equalled^b¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 108| C

7/4

Last win came here albeit well back in 2018 but looks fairly handicapped at present and in the process of running a fair race on reappearance only to be badly hampered by a loose horse causing an unseating at the last. Place claims again.

Form: 45P2-5U

Non-Runners

Oriental Cross⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Forecasts

Oriental Cross (6/4), Never Equalled (7/4), Unwin Vc (9/4), Francky Du Berlais (3/1), Meteorite (4/1), Rooster Cogburn (16/1), Adimelo (20/1)

Already twice a winner over hurdles, second season campaigner ORIENTAL CROSS took another step forward at Southwell latest and she will be hard to beat here under the 7lb penalty. The biggest danger rates Unwin Vc who was useful in bumpers; his best days over hurdles likely remain ahead. Similar remarks relate to Francky Du Berlais.