Corona Beer Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 11.05s

Hart Of Steel²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120| D

9/4

Added to his tally in determined style at Carlisle (20f) in October and shaped as if still in good form at Hexham next time. Found things too competitive at Haydock so he's shortlisted down in grade.

Form: 72-U135

Eaton Collina²⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 107

5/2

Shaped encouragingly first 2 starts over hurdles and benefitted from the return to further when third at Ffos Las when last seen in May. Down 5 lb so obvious claims if ready to roll.

Form: 94/230-3

Stamina Chope¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 105

22/1

Fair maiden hurdler at best but ran below that form setting out for another new yard after 8 months off at Fontwell in September. Tailed-off a fortnight later and best wactched on reappearance.

Form: 4530-34

Oxwich Bay^p⁷⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 104| D

7/2

Fair hurdler who shaped as if better for the run when fourth at Chepstow in October. Mark eases a touch further and there's races to be won with him from this sort of mark. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 22412-4

Gerolamo Cardano¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Archie Bellamy⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 100

3/1

Made winning hurdles bow at Hereford 2 years ago but has largely disappointed since, off the bridle a long way out when last seen at Worcester last July. Mark continues to tumble.

Form: 066-P37

Forecasts

Hart Of Steel (9/4), Eaton Collina (5/2), Gerolamo Cardano (3/1), Oxwich Bay (7/2), Stamina Chope (22/1)

A few in with chances but EATON COLLINA benefitted from the return to further when third at Ffos Las back in May and provided he's ready to roll on return, Kerry Lee's charge can open his account from this 5 lb lower mark. Hart of Steel found things too competitive at Haydock last month so he's expected to be in the mix in this weaker contest, along with Oxwich Bay.