Cavellos Italian Steakhouse Gin & Cocktail Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 3m 48.07s

Snookered^p⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 133| CD

13/2

Useful hurdler who was in the process of running well when falling in a maiden at Catterick in June. Produced a laboured display just 3 weeks later but could bounce back after more of a break.

Form: 4F17-F0

Forecast^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 132

14/1

Failed to kick on from a winning reappearance over fences at Stratford and mark doesn't leave much room to manoeuvre tried back over the smaller obstacles.

Form: 3U-1F24

Dear Sire^h¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 127| C| D

7/2

Winner of 2m Chepstow handicap from higher mark last season but recent efforts don't inspire much confidence.

Form: P27P-67

Stonific⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: D O'Meara| OR: 125| D

9/4

Lightly-raced in this sphere and caused a shock when getting up late to land the Summer Plate at Market Rasen in July. Not disgraced on the Flat subsequently and this is there for the taking.

Form: 33F31/1

Constancio^b¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 124| D

2/1

At the top of his game to end 2020, scoring at Plumpton and third off career-high mark at Doncaster. Not firing on all cylinders so far this term, but has found an uncompetitive event here.

Form: 123-683

Lucky Robin⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: B Ellison| OR: 105| C| D

20/1

Fair handicap chaser/hurdler at best, but doesn't seem to be the force of old.

Form: 324F-P9

Forecasts

Constancio (2/1), Stonific (9/4), Dear Sire (7/2), Snookered (13/2), Forecast (14/1), Lucky Robin (20/1)

STONIFIC is only 3 lb higher than when landing a good prize at Market Rasen in July and his opposition isn't all that convincing, so he's a confident choice to land the hat-trick in this sphere. A return to form from the likes of Constancio and Snookered would give the selection something to think about.