Star Sports Bet Owners Club Guarantee Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 5m 7.2s

Gloire D'Athon^h,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: T Scudamore| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 114

17/2

Won a maiden hurdle for Henry de Bromhead in July but has gone with little promise in 2 starts for this yard. Something to prove at present.

Form: 315664

Mega Yeats³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 113| CD

13/8

Well-treated on best form but hasn't stood much racing since winning here for Ruth Jefferson in 2019. Promising recent return at Ayr, but she wouldn't be fully guaranteed to build on that.

Form: 7/233-P4

Thirtyfourstitches¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 112| C

8/11

Likeable front-runner who has already notched 6 wins this season, including a career-best victory here (23f) 18 days ago. Up another 5 lb but this thriving sort looks the one to beat again.

Form: 4011F1

Simply Loveleh¹⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁵⁾| T: Paula Smith| OR: 104

50/1

Disappointing since scoring for Dan Skelton at Aintree in May, well held on sole start for this yard back in November. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 9-14F86

Non-Runners

Enfin Phil⁸¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: Micky Hammond J: Alain Cawley

Forecasts

Thirtyfourstitches (8/11), Mega Yeats (13/8), Enfin Phil (3/1), Gloire D'Athon (17/2), Simply Loveleh (50/1)

THIRTYFOURSTITCHES has been a revelation this season and looks to have a fine opportunity here to gain his seventh win of the campaign. Mega Yeats is the obvious threat if able to back up her Ayr comeback, whilst Enfin Phil can complete the three.