Tennent's Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 5m 23.63s

Hunters Call⁵⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 142

5/1

Veteran who landed Bangor handicap (19.6f) on return before fine third in Grade 2 International at Cheltenham. Not in same form both starts since, but now back up in trip returned to a handicap. Respected.

Form: 35-1335

Getaway Trump^p⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 137| C| D

10/1

Successful in first handicap chase at Doncaster (16.3f) in March 2021, but took heavy fall at Aintree next time and hasn't fired since. Found little back over hurdles at Taunton (19f) when last seen.

Form: F-5P7U6

Bass Rock^t¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 130| BF| CD

11/10

Landed this contest last year and followed up on return at Carlisle (2½m) in October. Upped in trip for both starts after, running well at Haydock on first occasion, but return to shorter can see him get back to winning ways after a break.

Form: 321-135

Enemy Coast Ahead^t⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy| OR: 124

15/8

Lightly-raced hurdler who landed a hat-trick of novice events in summer 2020. Only 3 starts since, stepping up on reappearance when fourth in handicap at Newbury (20.5f) in December. Could still have more to offer after a break.

Form: 1116-64

Non-Runners

Elvis Mail¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: N W Alexander J: C O'Farrell

Aurora Thunder¹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Alan Doyle

Forecasts

Bass Rock (11/10), Enemy Coast Ahead (15/8), Hunters Call (5/1), Aurora Thunder (5/1), Elvis Mail (5/1), Getaway Trump (10/1)

BASS ROCK landed this prize 12 months ago and can make it back-to-back victories in the race. The 6-y-o has been tried at 3m since winning at Carlisle on his return, travelling well when third in a Grade 3 handicap at Haydock in November, so the drop back in trip can see him return to winning ways after a break. Hunters Call is respected now back in a handicap, while Enemy Coast Ahead ran below par in this race last year but could still have more to offer.