In The Paddock Ownership Day Series Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 4m 1.80s

Newtown Boy²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 117| D

4/1

Not disgraced after 12 months off despite finishing last of 6 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (16.2f) 20 days ago. Should take a step forward now.

Form: 160/54-6

Swinging London^t⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 122| D

3/1

Scored at Fakenham in February before excellent sixth in Fred Winter at Cheltenham. Made bad early mistake when pulled up in handicap at Plumpton (15.9f) 62 days ago, so he's not discounted after a break.

Form: 3316P-

Bellaney Gem^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 115

10/1

Off 7 months before well-held sixth of 7 in minor hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f) 15 days ago. Irish challenger needs to step forward.

Form: 22356-6

Well Planted¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 114| CD

6/4

Arrives on the up, travelling smoothly when cosy winner of 6-runner handicap over C&D 13 days ago. Up 7 lb but he remains of major interest.

Form: 5813-31

Roma Bangkok^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 100

33/1

Scored at Sedgefield in 2021 but he's been well below par over C&D both runs since. Has plenty to prove at present.

Form: P6/1-06

Malangen³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 96

13/2

Temperamental sort who came in below-par sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle over C&D 37 days ago. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020.

Form: 036-776

Non-Runners

Finisk River⁵⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Well Planted (6/4), Swinging London (3/1), Newtown Boy (4/1), Malangen (13/2), Bellaney Gem (10/1), Finisk River (14/1), Roma Bangkok (33/1)

WELL PLANTED is going the right way and can defy a 7 lb rise in the weights for his smooth-travelling success over C&D earlier in the month. Fred Winter sixth Swinging London is feared most now he returns from a break, while Newtown Boy should strip fitter for his recent Kelso sixth after an absence and can also have a say.