Logicor Warwickshire Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 6m 18.35s

Thunderstruck²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 120

6/1

Creditable second of 5 in novice hurdle (11/2) at Worcester (23f, good to soft) 29 days ago, running on. In the mix once more.

Form: 1227P2-

Apache Creek¹⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: K Brogan| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 119

14/1

18/1, fell 7th in handicap hurdle at Ascot (21.6f, good to soft) 152 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 111/26F-

Starsky^p³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 117| C

15/2

Course winner. 11/8, creditable second of 3 in novice hurdle at Stratford (22f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: U1P452-

Canyon City¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 116

12/1

First run since leaving Neil King when seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (23.1f, good to firm, 50/1) 12 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 15U40-7

Hillview³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: G Hanmer| OR: 114

11/10

Four-time winner last season who posted a career best in 3-runner handicap hurdle (4/6) at Stratford (26.4f) 38 days ago, easing clear. Weighted to complete a four-timer despite 6 lb rise.

Form: 212211-

No Fixed Charges²⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 111

11/1

Winner at Market Rasen in June and respectable second of 6 in handicap hurdle at Perth (23.9f) 8 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running on his comeback.

Form: P2/F132-

Presenting Yeats^p,t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris| OR: 92| CD

5/1

C&D winner who wasn't disgraced after 5 months off when third of 5 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (26.5f) 32 days ago. Considered despite being 2 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 311323-

Forecasts

Hillview (11/10), Presenting Yeats (5/1), Thunderstruck (6/1), Starsky (15/2), No Fixed Charges (11/1), Canyon City (12/1), Apache Creek (14/1)

HILLVIEW comes here at the top of his game and a 6 lb rise for his easy Stratford success doesn't look sufficient to stop his completing a four-timer. In-form course scorer Starsky is next on the list ahead of Worcester runner-up Thunderstruck.