bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 12.1s

West To The Bridge^h¹⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 135

7/2

Useful handicap hurdler. Well below form in 22-runner Grade 3 handicap at Aintree on final outing but drops in grade on this return to action and has gone well fresh before. Player.

Form: P42P50-

Press Your Luck¹⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 130

7/2

Irish point winner who landed 2 novice hurdles last autumn. Back on track when second on Newbury handicap debut (19f) in March but ran poorly in Grade 3 handicap at Aintree last time.

Form: 1P9B20-

Mr One More^t⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 127WS

10/3

Failed to build on an encouraging chase debut last November and looked sluggish back over hurdles in first-time cheekpieces when third at Newton Abbot in July. Has had a wind operation since.

Form: 5/24F-33

Vorashann²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 122| C

6/4

Given a chance by the handicapper and returned to form to win 5-runner handicap here (17.7f) 27 days ago, staying on to lead late on. Should stay this longer trip, so of interest again up 2 lb.

Form: 2107-P1

Non-Runners

Cubswin⁹⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: N B King J: Bryony Frost

Pyramid Place¹⁸⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: M F Harris J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Vorashann (6/4), Mr One More (10/3), Press Your Luck (7/2), West To The Bridge (7/2), Pyramid Place (8/1), Cubswin (10/1)

WEST TO THE BRIDGE drops in grade on this return to action and has gone well fresh before, notably on reappearance last season, so he's put forward as the answer. Vorashann is already developing a good course record and should go well again with this longer trip likely to be in range.