Caswell Interiors Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:08 | Winning time: 3m 43.40s

Tinnahalla^p1,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 119| D

7/1

Dual 2m winner in 2021 but winless last season and he offered little on the Flat in handicap at Chester 22 days ago. Cheekpieces go on for the first time.

Form: 41/7027-

Chasamax²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 115| D

3/1

Dual 2m winner in 2021 who looked rusty after 9 months off when last of 7 in handicap at Ludlow (15.8f) 20 days ago. Should take a step forward now.

Form: 25/114-7

John Betjeman^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 114| CD

6/4

C&D winner who arrives on back of very good second of 8 in 2m handicap at Warwick 10 days ago. Player off the same mark.

Form: 22371-2

Mister Allegro¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 112| D

12/1

Fairly useful 2m scorer at his best but he offered little when beating only one in 2m handicap at Worcester 17 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 1185-5

Peterborough^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 102| D

11/4

Resumed winning ways over fences at Kelso in February but unseated rider early at Sedgefield (19.3f) 18 days ago. Weighted to go well back in this sphere, so merits consideration.

Form: 32414-U

Result Amended

Chasamax - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

John Betjeman - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

General Consensus¹³⁰⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: S Drinkwater J: Danny Burton

Forecasts

John Betjeman (6/4), Peterborough (11/4), Chasamax (3/1), Tinnahalla (7/1), Mister Allegro (12/1), General Consensus (16/1)

JOHN BETJEMAN looks the way to go here given he can boast a C&D victory and signalled he's ready to strike again when a very good recent second at Warwick. Peterborough is winless over hurdles since 2018 but still weighted to go well and rates a big threat. Chasamax can have a say too if, as expected, building on his Ludlow run after an absence.