Play Coral 'Racing-Super-Series' For Free Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 5m 22.95s

Saint Sonnet^p1,t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 140

9/2

Ex-French recruit who signed off with good seventh in Marsh Chase at Cheltenham last season. Major disappointment this term given that promise and cheekpieces now reached for.

Form: 17-FPP0

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Wetlands¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 132| C

7/4

Bumper winner who completed the hat-trick with bags in hand when winning 8-runner novice hurdle (10/11) at Carlisle 15 days ago. Remains unexposed and tops the shortlist with better to come.

Form: 1-32111

Enemy Coast Ahead^t²⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy| OR: 129WS

10/3

Maintained unbeaten record for this yard when completing the hat-trick with complete authority at Uttoxeter back in August, drawing clear impressively over longer trip. More to come on handicap bow.

Form: 1/2-111

Ashington²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison| OR: 127

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler (won twice as a novice for John Quinn) who looked at least as good as ever as he gained a belated first success of the season at Sedgefield 24 days ago. Up 3 lb and shortlisted.

Form: 32-3591

Weather Front^p⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 127

33/1

Good second in handicap hurdle at Kelso on return but hasn't quite reached that level since. Turned in a rare poor effort there last month but he's the type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 285457

Leostar²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: A C Whillans| OR: 121| D

14/1

Fairly useful hurdler who put up a career best when landing a very uncompetitive event as far as handicaps go at Kelso just over 3 weeks ago. Up 6 lb and others appeal more now forced up in grade.

Form: 152481

Bass Rock^t1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A M Thomson| OR: 115

17/2

From a useful French family and showed fairly useful form when runner-up first 2 starts for this yard. No match for sole rival after a wind op here last month and tongue tie goes on for handicap bow.

Form: 5-2232

Forecasts

Wetlands (7/4), Enemy Coast Ahead (10/3), Saint Sonnet (9/2), Ashington (13/2), Bass Rock (17/2), Leostar (14/1), Weather Front (33/1)

WETLANDS had plenty in hand when completing the hat-trick at Carlisle just over a fortnight ago. With plenty of potential still to be unlocked after only 5 starts over hurdles, he's taken to make his first start in handicaps a winning one. Enemy Coast Ahead looks another improver and could provide the main threat for Olly Murphy after an 8-month break, ahead of Bass Rock.