Michaelmas Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 3m 49.60s

Ajero^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 135| CD

8/1

Half-brother to connections' very smart chaser Charbel. Progressed into a very useful novice hurdler last term, winning 4 times. No impact in Ascot Listed handicap on return but this a bit easier.

Form: 11117-P

Takeit Easy²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 134| CD

13/8

Improved again when taking his handicap record to 4-7 with a defeat of 4 rivals over 2m at Wetherby 27 days ago. The form has been boosted since so a 2 lb rise doesn't look enough to stop him.

Form: 631-121

Sage Advice¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 127| D

6/1

Flat winner in Ireland who looked a useful recruit to hurdles when scoring at Kempton in January. Shaped well when sixth of 22 in Fred Winter at Cheltenham in March and arrives fit from Flat. Player.

Form: 1236-

Onemorefortheroad¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: N B King| OR: 127| CD

3/1

Won a pair of handicap hurdles last March and progressed again to take a Stratford novice on his return to action last month. Likely to give another good account of himself.

Form: 3311-41

Ingleby Hollow^p,t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: R Menzies| OR: 124| D

16/1

Successful twice on the Flat this summer for David O'Meara. Has performed with credit over hurdles since joining Rebecca Menzies and should be competitive again.

Form: 3F-5226

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

Cabot Cliffs³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Sorbet¹⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: L Wadham J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Takeit Easy (13/8), Onemorefortheroad (3/1), Cabot Cliffs (5/1), Sage Advice (6/1), Ajero (8/1), Sorbet (14/1), Ingleby Hollow (16/1)

Quite a useful handicap. The second and third have both boosted the form of TAKE IT EASY's Wetherby win last month so Pam Sly's charge is fancied to enhance his already good strike-rate in handicaps. Sage Advice ran an eye-catching race in the Fred Winter when last seen over hurdles and, fit from the Flat, is feared most ahead of Onemorefortheroad.