Terry Frame Joiners And Glaziers Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 5m 30.10s

Leostar³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: A C Whillans| OR: 115| CD

5/4

C&D winner earlier in the season. Faced a stiff task in Musselburgh novice on penultimate start, but was below form back in handicap company at Ascot last time. This is easier at least.

Form: 315248

Scoop The Pot²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Alain Cawley| T: B Haslam| OR: 113

11/2

A formerly useful sort who returned to winning ways in 3m handicap chase at Newcastle in December. Good efforts since, including back over timber at Ayr last time.

Form: 721234

Blazing Port¹²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: N W Alexander| OR: 106| BF

6/4

Bumper winner for Tristan Davidson who made a promising start to hurdling career when runner-up at Hexham in October. Bit disappointing there next time, but can do better now handicapping up in trip.

Form: 12-22

The Electrician^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 105

40/1

Showed ability when runner-up in first-time cheekpieces on hurdles bow here in December, but well below that form both starts since.

Form: 0206

Ever So Much^p¹³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 103| D

66/1

Veteran who found good run of form in this sphere coming to a halt at Newcastle in November. Has been freshened up since, so could get back on track.

Form: 6141P6

Izzy's Champion^p1,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 92

11/1

Modest maiden hurdler and similar form over fences, showing little last 2 starts. Is lower in the weights in this sphere but still has something to prove in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 0463P6

Non-Runners

River Icon²⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: I Jardine J: C O'Farrell

Forecasts

Leostar (5/4), Blazing Port (6/4), Scoop The Pot (11/2), River Icon (10/1), Izzy's Champion (11/1), The Electrician (40/1), Ever So Much (66/1)

There should be better to come from BLAZING PORT now venturing into handicaps up in trip after a break, so he can take advantage of a potentially lenient opening mark. Scoop The Pot and Leostar head the opposition.