Cazoo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 3m 53.09s

Norley^t²³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 111| BF

5/2

Progressive sort who landed a double late last year and perhaps found the race coming too soon when only fifth at Taunton 7 months. Could get back on the up if he's ready to go.

Form: 362115-

Bannister^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 110| CD

4/1

Capitalised on reduced mark in ready fashion with a tongue strap fitted over C&D 17 days ago. Remains well treated and looks capable of following up if in the same form.

Form: 6370-61

Glajou^p,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 107| BF| D

6/1

Fair chaser for Paul Nicholls but he's not the most straightforward and he looked awkward when beaten at odds in a seller at Southwell on his final outing for that yard. Others make more appeal.

Form: 2533-42

Noahthirtytwored^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 105| CD

9/2

Progressive handicap hurdler who made it 3 from his last 4 when scoring over C&D a month ago. All out that day, but expected to give another good account.

Form: 831-311

Carn A Chlamain²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 108| D

20/1

Fair maiden on the Flat and perfect start over hurdles when landing 9-runner Southwell novice (15.8f) in April. Hasn't fired since, though.

Form: 1-52P

Kolisi^t,v1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 105| D

5/1

Completed a quick hat-trick at Exeter in April and has continued in good nick, likely to have been second at Newton Abbot last time but for a late mistake. Worth considering in first-time visor.

Form: 11-4224

Balzac¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 90| D

7/1

Scored at Ffos Las in June but underlined his inconsistency when down the field at Uttoxeter 16 days ago. Free-going sort who is hard to rely on.

Form: 536R-10

Forecasts

Norley (5/2), Bannister (4/1), Noahthirtytwored (9/2), Kolisi (5/1), Glajou (6/1), Balzac (7/1), Carn A Chlamain (20/1)

BANNISTER bounced back and had plenty in hand when scoring over C&D recently and it's worth taking the chance that he can back that up for all he's not the most consistent. The upwardly-mobile Noahthirtywored is an obvious danger and Kolisi also makes the shortlist.