Colin Woodward's Retirement All The Best Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 16.1s

Glinger Flame^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 128| CD

5/2

3-time C&D winner who also landed this contest 12 months ago. In good nick until slippingup early in handicap hurdle at Kelso (20.9f, good to firm, 8/1) 16 days ago. Player.

Form: 19-453S

Arthur Mac²⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 123| D

12/1

Winless since early 2019, and only ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (21.2f) when last seen out 9 months ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 15/9689-

Cuneo^p⁹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Ross| OR: 122

80/1

It's now twenty runs since last win in 2018. Last of 9 in handicap chase at Perth (23.8f, good) 92 days ago on final run for Mrs Denise Foster. Has it to prove for his new handler.

Form: 63-4039

Sheriff Garrett^b,t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 122| CD

11/4

3-time C&D winner, latest in June, and posted another good effort here when second of 7 in handicap hurdle 31 days ago, collared only late on. Well in the mix again despite 3 lb rise.

Form: 4-15152

Pammi^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Reed| T: J S Goldie| OR: 115| D

7/1

Already a 3-time winner this season, latest at Perth in September, and backed it up with good third of 7 in handicap back there 9 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 112413

Bavington Bob¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 113| CD

2/1

Progressive sort who arrives on a hat-trick after handicap successes at Carlisle and over C&D. Has 6-month absence to overcome now but he's still not taken lightly.

Form: UU4/511-

Non-Runners

Grand Morning¹⁴⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: D R Fox

Forecasts

Bavington Bob (2/1), Glinger Flame (5/2), Sheriff Garrett (11/4), Pammi (7/1), Grand Morning (7/1), Arthur Mac (12/1), Cuneo (80/1)

GLINGER FLAME took this contest 12 months ago and is weighted to go close again if none the worse for his recent Kelso mishap, so gets the nod at the chief expense of fellow three-time C&D winner Sheriff Garrett. Pammi is enjoying an excellent season and is another who can have a say, while the returning Bavington Bob can't be dismissed lightly either in a competitive handicap.