Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 3m 56.07s

Head Law^t⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 109| D

4/9

Bumper winner who is going the right way over hurdles, following up his Huntingdon success on handicap debut at Warwick (2m) last week. Had plenty in hand that day and is the type to go on improving, so makes obvious appeal under a penalty.

Form: 1-5411

Leroy Leroy^p¹³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: J R Boyle| OR: 111| CD

20/1

Fairly useful Flat performer who took really well to hurdling last season, winning twice. Disappointing this time around, so needs cheekpieces to perk him up after a 5-month break.

Form: 110-566

Pawpaw^t⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: C Gethings| T: P R Webber| OR: 108| CD

10/1

Made a good start over hurdles when landing a C&D maiden last April, but he's found life tougher in handicaps lately, including in first-time cheekpieces last time. Others preferred.

Form: 246548

Pay The Woman²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 108| CD

9/2

Didn't take to chasing but took her unbeaten record over hurdles to 3 with victory in 10-runner C&D handicap 29 days ago, staying on well. Nudged up 6 lb but seems sure to go well again.

Form: 0-114P1

Phoebus Lescribaa¹¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Dickin| OR: 96| CD

28/1

Regained the winning thread over C&D in June. Has found life tougher since, pulling up back on softer ground at Bangor on final outing in December. Has gone well fresh before.

Form: 16654P

Heritier De Sivola²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 94

18/1

Maiden Irish pointer who had made little impact in maiden/novice hurdles but at least gets a crack at handicaps now.

Form: 234065

Non-Runners

Bay Of Intrigue³⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

Head Law (4/9), Pay The Woman (9/2), Bay Of Intrigue (9/2), Pawpaw (10/1), Heritier De Sivola (18/1), Leroy Leroy (20/1), Phoebus Lescribaa (28/1)

HEAD LAW scored with plenty in hand on his handicap debut at Warwick last week and is hard to oppose under a penalty with the prospect of more to come. Pay The Woman and Bay of Intrigue are considered the main threats.