Coniston Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 6m 45.73s

Twilight Girl³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 109| D

11/4

Back to form with a bang when narrow winner of handicap chase at Limerick. Not so good over hurdles but lower mark reflects that.

Form: 126P0-1

Liloo D'ores⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: K Brogan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 104

7/2

Fair form over hurdles/fences in France and one to note starting out for an in-form yard.

Form: 7/0-2

Light Heidi⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 99

7/2

Career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft, 9/2) 80 days ago, always holding on. First run for yard after leaving Matthew J. Smith. Merits consideration.

Form: 079031-

Optimistic Bias^b⁵⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 94| D

9/1

Last 4 wins have come over fences but has shown he can be competitive off reduced hurdles mark in the meantime, though last 2 efforts were forgettable.

Form: 0623P-7

Bintheredonethat^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Burke| T: N C Kelly| OR: 90

9/2

Winning pointer but still a maiden over hurdles. Good third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (21.2f, good to soft) in January but ran poorly on first run since at Downpatrick last month.

Form: 45083-0

Kiltorcan Boy²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: B Ellison| OR: 86

8/1

Hinted at ability in 3 qualifying runs offered little up in trip on handicap bow at Hexham on return.

Form: 065-8

Non-Runners

Catchmeifyoucan⁴²

Weight: 12-1| Age: 8

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Twilight Girl (11/4), Liloo D'ores (7/2), Light Heidi (7/2), Bintheredonethat (9/2), Catchmeifyoucan (6/1), Kiltorcan Boy (8/1), Optimistic Bias (9/1)

LIGHT HEIDI ended her time with Matthew Smith with a stylish win at Limerick and she remains unexposed ahead of her debut for a new yard. Liloo d'Ores showed fair form in France and starts out for an in-form stable so may emerge as the biggest threat.