Every Race Live on Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 4m 4.9s

The Last Day⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 131| D

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler who improved further over fences, off the mark at Aintree (15.8f) last winter. Feasible to think he will strip fitter for December's return spin and eased 2 lb since.

Form: 221/14-5

Sir Valentine^p1⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 131| D

13/2

Useful winning 2m hurdler who has performed with credit all 3 starts in defeat over fences this season. Mark is definitely a workable one back over hurdles and he's worth a second look. Cheekpieces on

Form: 349-224

Blacko⁸⁵

10/3

Dual 2m juvenile winner last term but he failed to build on return when only modest fifth in 2m handicap at Huntingdon (15.8f) in November. Has undergone wind surgery since, which may well help now.

Form: 211P-55

Time Flies By⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Coleman| T: N J Henderson| OR: 128| D

2/1

Useful bumper winner who has showed promise in handful of starts over hurdles, his midfield effort in a Grade 3 Ascot handicap last time likely to aid his development. Remains with potential.

Form: 1235-29

Miss Heritage¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 126| D

7/2

Dual winner last term who arrives on the back of trio of runners-up efforts, no match for Maskada at Newbury latest but pulling 5 lengths clear of the remainder. Hard to rule out another good showing.

Form: 3-49222

Rowland Ward¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 126| D

9/1

Fairly useful on Flat and similar form over hurdles, running right up to best when runner-up behind Edwardstone at Market Rasen (16.5f) last month.

Form: F15-302

Forecasts

Time Flies By (2/1), Blacko (10/3), Miss Heritage (7/2), Sir Valentine (13/2), Rowland Ward (9/1), The Last Day (10/1)

A cracking handicap despite the small field with the vote in favour of SIR VALENTINE. Far from disgraced in a trio of chase starts this season, he's on a workable mark on the form he showed in ultra-competitive handicaps over hurdles last year, not least his close-up fourth in the Betfair Hurdle 12 months ago. Rowland Ward and Time Flies By are feared most.