Masterson Holdings Hurdle

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 3m 57.28s

Allmankind^t²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 146| CD

11/8

Took really well to hurdles last season despite headstrong tendencies, winning first 3 starts, including Grade 2 over C&D, before creditably third in Triumph Hurdle. Remains with plenty of potential.

Form: 1113-

Stratagem^t²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 141| D

10/1

Ready Auteuil winner on hurdling bow and subsequently bought for €260,000. Showed benefit of his reappearance when making all in Kelso juvenile (16.2f) in February and may well have more to offer.

Form: 131-

Botox Has³¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 138| C

11/2

Made all to win juveniles at Fontwell and here (New Course) last season and ran well in between when two and a half lengths second to Allmankind in Grade 2. Still open to improvement.

Form: 2/121-

Nordano^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 140| D

14/1

Likeable type who improved a chunk to make a successful start in handicaps in a good race at Ascot (19.3f, heavy) in February, drawing clear from 2 out. Had recent run on the Flat.

Form: 134321-

The Pink'n^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel Sansom| T: J W Mullins| OR: 134

14/1

Held his form well last season, winning at Newton Abbot and Stratford on first/final starts. Raised his game plenty when finding only one too good on Chepstow handicap bow/return.

Form: 53231-2

Anna Bunina^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: R Johnson| T: J C McConnell| OR: 131| D

5/2

Has quickly made up into a fairly useful hurdler this summer, winning at Cork and Sligo before an excellent on Listowel handicap debut (2m). Interesting with fillies’ allowance.

Form: PP-U112

Non-Runners

Zurekin²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: Mrs S Leech J: Adrian Heskin

Forecasts

Allmankind (11/8), Anna Bunina (5/2), Botox Has (11/2), Stratagem (10/1), The Pink'n (14/1), Nordano (14/1), Zurekin (33/1)

ALLMANKIND was the best of these last season and remains with plenty of potential, so should prove hard to catch if on his game. Botox Has has a bit of work to do with the seleciton but is still open to improvement, while Anna Bunina is also worth close inspection getting the fillies' allowance.