Larkshill Engineering Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 4m 40.05s

Solo Saxophone^b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 129| CD

10/11

Has developed into a useful stayer on the Flat in recent years and translated that ability back to hurdling when scoring in a small field over C&D (good to soft) 25 days ago. 3 lb rise may not prevent him going in again.

Form: 22/267-1

Bashful Boy^p,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Armson⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 127

7/4

Dual hurdles winner for Suzi Best and came good for new stable at Market Rasen in June. Not at best in first-time blinkers at Cartmel latest but capable of bouncing back with regular cheekpieces back in place now.

Form: 342-610

Imperial Elysian^t⁶²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 124| D

9/2

Completed a handicap hurdle hat-trick in 2020 but absent since finishing down the field at Cheltenham in October of that year. Good stable perseveres but betting perhaps the best guide to what's expected given the length of the absence.

Form: F11130/

Non-Runners

Espoir De Teillee⁶²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 10

T: T R George J: T Scudamore

Forecasts

Solo Saxophone (10/11), Bashful Boy (7/4), Imperial Elysian (9/2), Espoir De Teillee (10/1)

Ths looks a good chance for SOLO SAXOPHONE to add to last month's C&D success. Bashful Boy is the obvious one to follow him home unless the betting vibes are strong surrounding the returning Imperial Elysian.