Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 3m 45.57s

Fransham³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 136| D

12/1

Useful hurdler who quickly matched that level over fences when readily scoring at Wetherby in November. Tame efforts the last twice in that sphere, so no great surprise to see him back over hurdles.

Form: 41U36P

Ajero^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 135| CD

8/11

Useful sort who has returned to form lately and made all at Taunton a month ago. Has only gone up 1 lb for that, but he may face more pressure for the lead from Kannapolis.

Form: 117-P41

Kannapolis³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: T Lawes| OR: 124| BF| D

11/8

Returning from over a year off when good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Kempton in December but backed out of things pretty tamely at Catterick next time. Claims if back on his game.

Form: 7212-25

Non-Runners

No Risk Des Flos⁴⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: O Murphy J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Ajero (8/11), Kannapolis (11/8), No Risk Des Flos (13/8), Fransham (12/1)

NO RISK DES FLOS has an upwardly-mobile profile and left the impression he was idling in the closing stages at Wetherby last time. As such, he's fancied to defy a 3 lb rise at the likely expense of fellow last-time-out winner Ajero. Kannapolis is also a player.