V2 Radio Drive Time With Crouchie Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:55 | Winning time: 4m 22.37s

Fire Lake^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 106

11/8

Chasing a hat-trick after victories at Stratford and Newton Abbot (handicap bow) last month. 4 lb rise fair and looks the one to beat.

Form: 5855-11

Saywhatyouwant^t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 107

7/1

Returned to best form when taking 10-runner novice hurdle at Cartmel (17.2f, good to soft) 31 days ago, shaken up to assert. More required on switch to handicapping but warrants respect.

Form: 0305-31

Howdilyoudo^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 102

6/1

Hurdles/chase winner who looked set to go close when crashing through last (usual 2 out) in Uttoxeter handicap hurdle (19.9f, good) 44 days ago, rider forced to pulled up. Must enter calculations off same mark here.

Form: 223-17P

Millies Mite^t⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: K Jewell| OR: 89

14/1

Claims on pick of her Irish hurdles efforts but no encouragement so far for current stable, latest when pulled up at Southwell in June.

Form: 8843-BP

Andapa^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: M Roberts| OR: 86| BF| D

3/1

Dual scorer last summer who returned from 9 months off with good third of 12 at Uttoxeter in June. Wasn't in same form at same course since, though.

Form: 1133-35

Belle Na Bann^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 71

15/2

Shaped well than previously over hurdles when seventh of 11 at Worcester (20f, good) 35 days ago. More required from 8 lb out of the handicap here, however.

Form: 35P-6P7