Cecil And Sheila Buttifant Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 55.59s

Sorbet^p¹³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Corey McGivern⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 117| CD

15/2

Likeable type who has recorded 2 victories this season, making all in C&D mares' handicap in November on second occasion. Creditable third at Huntingdon when last seen in December.

Form: 135313

Glimpse Of Gold^t³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 112| CD

10/1

3-time C&D winner. Landed 2m handicap hurdle at Lingfield in November and has shaped well both starts since. Ran up to his best when third of 6 over C&D last month, though no match for Restitution.

Form: 2U3143

Vocal Duke³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: T Lawes| OR: 112| CD

3/1

Has won twice over C&D this year and continued in good heart when runner-up back here last month, having to concede 13 lb to Restitution that day. Can give his running again here.

Form: 105152

Restitution³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: A King| OR: 114| CD

10/11

Fairly useful winner at up to 2m on the Flat and has taken well to hurdles. Bumped into a useful prospect at Ascot in January before off the mark in C&D handicap last time. The one to beat.

Form: 321

Zamond^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 98

7/1

Ex-Irish winner. With blinkers reapplied, produced best effort for current yard when respectable fourth in handicap at Musselburgh (17.4f) 24 days ago. Could go well back down in grade.

Form: 48U374

Forecasts

Restitution (10/11), Vocal Duke (3/1), Zamond (7/1), Sorbet (15/2), Glimpse Of Gold (10/1)

RESTITUTION has taken well to hurdling and had no problem getting off the mark over C&D last month, where he had Vocal Duke and Glimpse of Gold back in second and third. The 4-y-o remains open to progress after only 3 starts over timber, so a 10 lb swing in the weights with Vocal Duke might not be enough to reverse the placings from their previous meeting. Zamond is down in grade and completes the shortlist.