Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 3m 54.28s

Scarlet Dragon^h³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 140| CD

17/2

Smart on Flat, including Royal Ascot handicap win last summer. Arrives fit from a couple of AW runs in that sphere and was a listed handicap hurdle winner back in 2019.

Form: 154/158-

Sofia's Rock^h,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 135| D

9/1

Useful on Flat and similar standard over hurdles, winning twice. Off 14 months. pulled too hard when well held on Newbury return 17 days ago. Hopefully that has knocked the freshness out of him.

Form: 1/5320-8

Ajero^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 134| D

4/7

Half-brother to connections' very smart chaser Charbel. Progressive over hurdles, extending winning sequence to 3 when seeing off 6 rivals on Market Rasen handicap debut last month. More to come.

Form: 3-2111

Haafapiece¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 132| CD

10/3

C&D winner last season and in decent form in defeat this term, returning from a short break to finish third at Wetherby 15 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 11-42F3

Forecasts

Ajero (4/7), Haafapiece (10/3), Scarlet Dragon (17/2), Sofia's Rock (9/1)

A small field but a useful contest. The form of AJERO's Market Rasen handicap win last month has been boosted since so he can make light of a 5 lb rise and make it 4 in row. Pam Sly's Haafapiece gets the nod for the forecast spot.