Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 5m 55.05s

One True King^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 127

4/1

Scored at Sandown in December but he made mistakes when only sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Kempton (20.5f) 24 days ago. Switches to hurdles now and no forlorn hope.

Form: 521446

Polish^b1³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 127

17/2

Arrives below par, modest sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Newbury (24.2f) 38 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time with work to do.

Form: 91-6046

Royal Pretender⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 123

7/4

Bagged second win of the season at Plumpton in November and creditable second at Sandown (19.8f) 45 days ago. Ought to be in the mix again.

Form: 2-11232

Starsky^p⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 121

15/2

Back to winning ways in 3m handicap hurdle at Doncaster in November. Fair fourth of 6 in Catterick novice 68 days ago, so he's shortlisted.

Form: 32U1P4

Sirobbie^v1³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: J E Moore| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 118| D

9/2

Winless since 2020, and below-par fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Ascot (23.5f) 31 days ago. Visor on for 1st time with something to find on form.

Form: 393P24

Del Duque²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 112| D

5/1

Off 16 months before creditable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (21.8f) 23 days ago. Not discounted with that run under his belt.

Form: U211B-5

Non-Runners

Last Royal²⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: Kieran Burke J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Last Royal (6/4), Royal Pretender (7/4), One True King (4/1), Sirobbie (9/2), Del Duque (5/1), Starsky (15/2), Polish (17/2)

Sandown runner-up ROYAL PRETNDER needs considering and is likely to be in the mix again. Starsky and Del Duque can't be ruled out either in an open race.