Roflow Environmental Engineering Specialist Ventilation Services Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 4m 32.20s

Imperial Elysian^t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 123| D

7/1

Completed a handicap hurdle hat-trick in 2020 (at up to 21f). Missed last year but did shape as if retaining ability on back of 21 months off before falling heavily 2 out at Worcester (20f) in July. Task now is to back that up.

Form: 11130/F

Finisk River^p,t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115| D

7/4

Back to form with cheekpieces enlisted, making most and keeping mistakes to a minimum when successful at Bangor (19.5f) last month. Similar form when second from 4 lb higher at Perth (20f) 11 days ago and expected to go well again in this groove.

Form: 847-212

Presenting Pete⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: J Mackie| OR: 110| D

11/8

Made a very bright start for new yard, impressing in landing back-to-back Southwell handicaps (at 20.4f) in June/July. Paid price for being too keen early when third at Worcester (20f) 7 days ago and he's best treated as still in form.

Form: 552-113

Iolani²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 109| CD

6/1

10-y-o who was in good heart on Flat prior to finishing a good third over timber at Cartmel (17.2f) on penultimate start. Below best back on the level at Carlisle (11f) 23 days ago but operating 3 lb below last winning mark back in this sphere.

Form: 23350-3

Forecasts

Presenting Pete (11/8), Finisk River (7/4), Iolani (6/1), Imperial Elysian (7/1)

Having made a fine start for his new yard in landing back-to-back Southwell handicaps PRESENTING PETE shaped as if still in good form at Worcester last week, finishing third having raced too keenly. He gets the vote in the hope he settles better on this occasion, with Finisk River fancied to pose the chief threat.