Williams Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 4m 51.31s

Teescomponents Lad^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 135| CD

9/2

Won this back in 2019 and gained reward for a consistent spell when scoring at Market Rasen (23.1f) in November, keeping on well. Good efforts since but needs more to defy his current mark.

Form: 222136

The Con Man⁷¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 135| C

5/1

Showed useful form when winning a brace of handicap hurdles in 2019/20. Not seen since but returns as an unexposed 9-y-o and can't be taken lightly.

Form: 122151/

West To The Bridge^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 130| C| D

1/1

Course winner took advantage of a much-reduced mark in emphatic fashion in 5-runner event at Chepstow (19.4f, soft) 35 days ago, pushed out. Still well treated on old form and can follow up.

Form: 0-48541

Mack The Man³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 127

17/2

Added to his good record fresh when landing a 2m Exeter handicap in November. Not disgraced in a better race at Sandown 2 months later but was well held at Lingfield last time. Back up in trip.

Form: 103-157

Thereisnodoubt^h¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 123

6/1

Bounced back to form on first run since leaving Shane Crawley when neck second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f) 16 days ago, closing when mistake last. In the mix if backing that up.

Form: P5-U072

Forecasts

West To The Bridge (1/1), Teescomponents Lad (9/2), The Con Man (5/1), Thereisnodoubt (6/1), Mack The Man (17/2)

WEST TO THE BRIDGE was well on top of a subsequent winner when capitalising on a much-reduced mark in a good time at Chepstow last month, so the follow up very much looks on the cards. Thereisnodoubt is feared most following his narrow defeat at Wetherby.