Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 7m 12.80s

Deebaj¹⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-7| J: Tom Cheesman⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 112

11/2

Well held 35L third in a small field handicap hurdle over an extended 2m3f at Lingfield (heavy) on seasonal debut in November and struggled dropping to 2m at the same venue the following month. Others make more appeal upped markedly in distance.

Form: 1382-38

Chloe's Court^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁷⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 103

5/2

Making her first appearance since wind surgery when finishing 4¾L third in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m5f on soft ground last month. Tongue tie worn for the first time that day is retained with this step up in trip a positive.

Form: 5-33273

Little Boy Boru¹³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 103

7/1

Placed on his last two starts most recently when beaten a short-head over 3m1f at Huntingdon (soft) at the start of this month.. Raised 6lb for that effort and was a winner off this mark at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) 13 months ago.

Form: 354F32

King Cool^b⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 99| C| D

9/2

Decent effort in finishing 12½L third in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m5f on soft going here in January. First start back from a break that day and is interesting stepping back up in trip.

Form: 250843

Jimmy^p⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: C Gordon| OR: 89| C

7/4

Followed up a 5L victory over an extended 2m5f on soft ground here in December with a 14L fourth over the same C&D in similar conditions the following month. Of interest having run well when runner-up over this C&D in November.

Form: 10-6214

Alka Step⁶⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 85

33/1

Point-to-point winner but struggled on chase debut at Lingfield (2m, heavy) in January on his return from over two years off the track. Worth a check in the market upped markedly in distance back over hurdles on debut for a new yard.

Form: 10588/8

Highdawn¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: James Best| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 82

16/1

Seven race maiden was pulled up in first time cheekpieces (absent here) over an extended 2m5f at Wincanton (soft) last month. Stamina to prove on her first attempt at this distance.

Form: 0-0687P

Forecasts

Jimmy (7/4), Chloe's Court (5/2), King Cool (9/2), Deebaj (11/2), Little Boy Boru (7/1), Highdawn (16/1), Alka Step (33/1)

The veteran LITTLE BOY BORU has been running well in defeat of late and he can defy a 6lb rise in the weights for his latest effort to take this staying handicap hurdle. The selection has the forecast soft ground to suit and he can see off the consistent Chloe's Court who has placed on four of her five starts this campaign. Third place can go to Jimmy who ran well when placed over this C&D earlier in the season.