William Hill Play Responsibly Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 7m 3.84s

O'Hanrahan Bridge²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120

9/4

Ended a run of five consecutive seconds with first win in 3m handicap (6/4) at Carlisle 21 days ago. Up 5 lb but goes in the mud so not taken lightly.

Form: 2222-21

Skipthescales^p³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 120| D

10/3

Arrives in good form, leading long way when close fifth of 10 in handicap over C&D (heavy) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces back on now so expected to be bang there again off unchanged mark.

Form: 362-535

Bryden Boy^v³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 119| CD

6/1

C&D winner but (18/1) ran poorly on return when remote fifth of 9 in 3m handicap at Aintree. Visor back on now and needs a big step forward.

Form: 23641-5

Legalized¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 109

11/4

Back on song when staying-on second of 8 in 20f handicap here 19 days ago. Proven in the mud so worth considering now back at 3m.

Form: 4-65442

Elite Icon¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 92

25/1

Modest winner on the Flat who has shown similar form over hurdles, though only ninth of 14 in 3m handicap at Newcastle 17 days ago. 2 lb out of the handicap too so not easy to make a case for.

Form: 5775-49

Pegase Amour^b1¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: S Bowen| T: L Lennon| OR: 90| D

13/2

Irish maiden hurdler/chaser who posted respectable third of 14 in 3m handicap chase at Fairyhouse 17 days ago. Blinkered back over hurdles now but more needed from 4 b out of the handicap.

Form: 5-06953

Forecasts

O'Hanrahan Bridge (9/4), Legalized (11/4), Skipthescales (10/3), Bryden Boy (6/1), Pegase Amour (13/2), Elite Icon (25/1)

A case can be made for most of these but SKIPTHESCALES gets the vote as he has held his form well since joining Susan Corbett and the refitting of cheekpieces could eke out a bit more improvement. O'Hanrahan Bridge is feared most despite a 5 lb rise for his breakthrough Carlisle win but Legalized could have a say too now she gets another crack over 3m.