Thank You Pipers Crisps Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 5m 59.8s

Itacare^b,t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 120| BF

9/4

Took advantage of a reduced mark when scoring for the first time for this yard at Ludlow in March (also had breathing op). Ran at least as well in defeat at Chepstow last time and can make presence felt again.

Form: 349P12-

Dorrells Pierji¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 119

5/6

Dual bumper/hurdles winner for Willie Mullins back in 2018. Didn't offer much in 3 starts for Chris Honour last year but revived in a big way to take advantage of a much-reduced mark on first outing for the Skeltons at Huntingdon recently. Remains well treated on old form and can follow up.

Form: 35/08P-1

No Fixed Charges^p1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 110| CD

15/2

C&D last June and showed his mark to be perfectly fair when runner-up on second handicap start at Perth in September. Didn't impress on the jumping score when below form on reappearance at Warwick but a better showing expected now fitted with first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 2/F132-6

Mistersister³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Alfie Jordan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 108

9/1

Won a claiming hurdle in France in 2020 and shaped encouragingly on first start for this yard at Sandown in November. However, bled on Warwick chasing debut 11 weeks later and wasn't at his best back in this sphere at Fontwell last time. Bit to prove up in trip.

Form: 53P/4P-4

Non-Runners

Better Getalong²³

Weight: 11-13| Age: 11

T: N G Richards J: Conor Rabbitt

Sidewaysinmilan⁸²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: Mrs R Gasson J: Benjamin Poste

Forecasts

Dorrells Pierji (5/6), Itacare (9/4), Better Getalong (10/3), Sidewaysinmilan (5/1), No Fixed Charges (15/2), Mistersister (9/1)

DORRELLS PIERJI revived in a big way on first start for the Skeltons at Huntingdon 17 days ago and a 7 lb rise seems unlikely to prevent the follow up given he remains very well treated on old form. Sidewaysinmilan was unlucky to bump into an improver on his latest start at Warwick and remains the type to win a handicap or 2 before long, while Better Getalong was edged out only by a course specialist at Perth recently and is respected, also.