Aldiss Furnishing Stores Seniors' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 58.04s

Potters Hedger^p⁴⁵

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

10/3

C&D winner. Suited by emphasis on stamina when winning at Haydock (3m) last winter. Best effort this term when fourth back there in January. Has dropped in the weights so could do better back here.

Form: 03-6438

Cousin Oscar^b,t³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 114| D

18/1

Started the campaign in good form, winning handicap at Bangor (16.7f) in August on his third outing. However, has struggled for form in 3 starts since.

Form: 321P46

Red Royalist^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 112| CD

1/1

Back-to-back novice winner in 2019, including over C&D. Failed to justify support on first 2 outings back from a 15-month absence, but dropped another 4 lb and ran respectably on the Flat last month.

Form: 113/2-74

Equus Millar^v⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 102| D

5/1

Multiple hurdles/chase winner who has found some form for his new yard lately, finishing in the frame in handicaps on his last 3 starts. Race not run to suit when fourth of 7 at Wincanton 8 days ago.

Form: P86224

Rapaport²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: B S Hughes| T: T Bulgin| OR: 89

11/2

Bettered low-key hurdles debut when third at Carlisle (19.3f) after 14 months off but has failed to back that up, including on handicap debut last time. Back down in trip with Brian Hughes booked.

Form: 2U/5-347

Forecasts

Red Royalist (1/1), Potters Hedger (10/3), Equus Millar (5/1), Rapaport (11/2), Cousin Oscar (18/1)

Better had been expected of RED ROYALIST on his first 2 hurdle starts back from a 15-month absence, but he shaped as if retaining his ability and ran respectably when third on the Flat last month. He can build on that effort back over hurdles and return to winning ways. Potters Legend is another C&D winner who has dropped in the weights so he could do better back here, while Equus Millar can give his running again.