Betstival Season At MansionBet Selling Hurdle

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 3m 50.6s

Black Kraken^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 114

9/2

Surprise winner of Cartmel novice last summer and that remains a standout effort, though wasn't out of things when falling 3 out on chase bow there 18 days ago. Down in class back over hurdles.

Form: 7186-F

Empirion²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: K G Wingrove| OR: 103| D

50/1

Gained first win in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan last summer but pulled up next 3 starts and last of 4 in claiming hurdle (40/1) at Fakenham (16f, good to soft) on yard debut 24 days ago.

Form: 7/1PPP-4

High Change^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 112| BF| D

6/5

Unreliable for Charles Hills but positive start for this stable when winning handicap hurdle (11/2) at Worcester. Not is same form there 3 weeks later but sets the standard down in class.

Form: 3P3P-10

Luclator^b1,t1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Armson

80/1

Well held in 2 Irish Flat maidens for Augustine Leahy and failed to complete all 3 starts in points, fell latest (May 23).

Form: P-PF

Malina Ocarina¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 92| D

16/5

Modest hurdler. Sole win came in February (after a year off) and back to that level when fourth in selling handicap at Cartmel. Bit to find on these terms.

Form: 1063-F4

Keepscalling^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 88

4/1

Modest maiden hurdler but at least arrives on the back of a decent second in a similar event at Stratford last month, responding well to a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 2PU8-52

Forecasts

High Change (6/5), Malina Ocarina (16/5), Keepscalling (4/1), Black Kraken (9/2), Empirion (50/1), Luclator (80/1)

HIGH CHANGE disappointed at Worcester last time having made a positive winning start for this yard there the time before but this looks a good opportunity down in class. Black Kraken is the main threat on the pick of his form.