Cazoo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 3m 55.5s

Social City^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 99| D

11/2

Fairly useful Flat winner. Fourth on both completed starts in novice hurdles but well beaten on handicap debut in March. Step back in right direction when fourth at Newton Abbot (18.5f) last month.

Form: 4F47-4

Rock On Tommy^p,t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 92| D

11/1

Scored in novice handicap at Leicester in December but, after 3 months off, went with little fluency after a break at Warwick and fared little better at Perth last time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 645166-

Pilgrims King^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 90| CD

4/6

Hadn't shown much in maiden/novice hurdles but was well backed ahead of disappointing on handicap debut in March. However, justified support in C&D event 17 days ago and looks one to keep on side.

Form: 24090-1

Karannelle^h,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 88| D

3/1

Hasn't won since August 2019 but, after 5 months off, ran one of better races when runner-up at Hereford in April. Filled the same spot at Worcester last month. Can give her running again.

Form: 20F2-42

Forecasts

Pilgrims King (4/6), Karannelle (3/1), Social City (11/2), Rock On Tommy (11/1)

PILGRIMS KING has been well backed for both of his starts in handicaps so far, scoring over C&D at the second attempt, and he can land the spoils again here. The 6-y-o overcame the run of the race to win readily last time, so a 6 lb rise might not be enough to prevent him following up. Karannelle can give her running again and is second choice, ahead of Social City who remains lightly raced over hurdles.