BetVictor Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 1.9s

Scaramanga¹⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 139| D

9/2

Dual hurdles winner who, fit from a trio of Flat runs, ran well when third over hurdles at Ascot (15.7f) in October, the fact he clouted 2 out not aiding his cause. Arrives fresh and respected.

Form: 2/8170-3

Masters Legacy³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 134| D

7/2

Made it 2-3 in novice hurdles at Taunton last winter and shaped encouragingly on back of 14 months off when fourth in a handicap back at that venue last month. 2 lb lower now and he's of interest.

Form: 211-4

Midnights' Gift³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 132| BF| D

8/1

Kept busy this season and back to winning ways at Fakenham (2m) in November. Not in quite the same form next 2 starts but arrives hit fresh from a good second in a jumpers bumper.

Form: 431462

Hang In There⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 131| D

3/1

Looked very useful prospect when landing Cheltenham Grade 2 in November 2019 but hasn't happened for him yet this season, finishing sixth on all 4 outings. Short break needs to revive.

Form: 5F-6666

Garry Clermont¹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 131| D

10/3

Point/bumper winner who landed 2 Ludlow novice hurdles last winter. Definite promise in pair of chase tries back in the autumn, catching the eye in fifth at Chepstow latterly. However, absent since.

Form: 1315-65

Crooks Peak²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 117| CD

9/1

Promising earlier in his career, but new yard seemingly yet to find the key to him, well held fourth of 5 at Plumpton (15.9f) at the start of the month. Some of best efforts have come here at least.

Form: 904444

Non-Runners

Sebastopol²⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: T Lacey J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Hang In There (3/1), Garry Clermont (10/3), Masters Legacy (7/2), Scaramanga (9/2), Sebastopol (15/2), Midnights' Gift (8/1), Crooks Peak (9/1)

MASTERS LEGACY was 2-3 in novice hurdles last season and shaped with encouragement on the back of 14 months off when fourth in a Taunton handicap last month. He's 2 lb lower now and earns the vote to build on that effort given his low-mileage profile. Scaramanga arrives fresh and is feared most, whilst Sebastopol may well benefit from the drop back to 2m.