Chestnut Homes Selling Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 11:57 | Winning time: 4m 11.49s

The Twisler^v1²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 112

10/1

Dual winner last term but has offered little this year, either on the Flat or over hurdles. Hopes pinned on first-time visor sparking a revival.

Form: 511F-6P

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Lucky Robin³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 106| CD

13/2

Revived all of a sudden when landing a handicap hurdle at Sedgefield in September. Twice second in small fields over fences since, and now 1 lb below Sedgefield mark.

Form: 912662

Presuming Ed^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 101| BF| CD

1/1

Unreliable type who got off the mark at the 11th attempt returning to handicap company when making all here in November. Ran another good race at Leicester 4 weeks ago, and highly respected.

Form: 3F-5512

The Raven's Return^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 100| D

6/1

Fair hurdler who took a step back in the right direction on first outing for this yard when third in a handicap here in August. Below par all 3 starts since though, so needs to bounce back.

Form: 653962

Ensel Du Perche¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gregory| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 98

25/1

Fair maiden hurdler for Gavin Cromwell in Ireland but yet to figure in 3 starts for new stable and hard to make a case for.

Form: 50-5P0P

Trusty Scout^h,t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 99

7/2

Fair on Flat for David O'Meara but made mistakes when down the field on hurdling debut last month and similar story at Leicester 8 days later. Worth a second look on handicap debut all the same.

Form: 44

Fast Deal²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr F Procter⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 70

50/1

Poor maiden hurdler who has offered little in recent starts. Well out of the handicap again and faces another struggle.

Form: 684864

Forecasts

Presuming Ed (1/1), Trusty Scout (7/2), The Raven's Return (6/1), Lucky Robin (13/2), The Twisler (10/1), Ensel Du Perche (25/1), Fast Deal (50/1)

This may not take much winning so PRESUMING ED is put forward as the answer having opened his account over C&D last month. Adam West's charge matched that form when finishing runner-up off his revised mark at Leicester 10 days later and he can double his career tally here. Lucky Robin bounced back to form over fences last time so he may provide the main threat, ahead of sole 3-y-o Trusty Scout.