William Hill Cumbria Crystal Cup Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 25.25s

Ask Paddington¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 133| BF

3/1

Has thrived since joining this yard, adding to his tally at Hexham in April. In the frame all 3 starts since, likely to have finished closer to the winner without a late error at Market Rasen.

Form: 021-442

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Native Fighter²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 124| BF| CD

10/3

Form: 3137-13

Shetland Bus^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Justin Landy| OR: 121| CD

7/2

More reliable than progressive over hurdles but did taste success over C&D 3 weeks ago. Runner-up that day has gone in since so can be a factor up 4 lb.

Form: 22-4531

Morraman^h1²⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120

16/1

Scored twice over hurdles at up to 3m during 2018/19 season. Solid efforts on 4 of his 5 starts the following season but off the track since November. Hood fitted.

Form: 22524/0-

Jacks Last Hope^v³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: C Grant| OR: 119

25/1

Dual winner at up to 27f during 2019. Proved more miss than hit in 6 starts last season and also well held on last month's reappearance.

Form: P5059-8

Imperial Sachin's³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 117

17/2

Different proposition to hurdling debut when winning 16-runner novice hurdle at Kilbeggan in May. No real impact at Downpatrick but now goes up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 37U-14

Calum Gilhooley¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 115| D

4/1

Winner of back-to-back Newton Abbot novice events last year and first past post at Stratford 18 days, subsequently disqualified with weight cloth missing.

Form: 145-4PD

Forecasts

Ask Paddington (3/1), Native Fighter (10/3), Shetland Bus (7/2), Calum Gilhooley (4/1), Imperial Sachin's (17/2), Morraman (16/1), Jacks Last Hope (25/1)

A C&D winner in May, NATIVE FIGHTER did enough over an inadequate trip back here 3 weeks ago to think he's still in form so he makes as much appeal as any of these. Ask Paddington is likely to give it another good go, while connections will be hopeful of some compensation for Calum Gilhooley's recent disqualification.