Congratulations Woolfy On Your 70th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 3m 53.46s

Bucko's Boy^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Page Fuller| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 116| C

2/1

Built on the promise of last run back up in trip when impressive winner of 5-runner handicap here (18.5f) last month. The third has franked that form since, so an 8 lb rise looks manageable.

Form: 75-2341

Elham Valley^b,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 115

15/2

Well suited by a good pace to aim at when running out a clear-cut winner at Warwick (2m) in May. Test of speed not ideal at Huntingdon next time but underperformed again 7 weeks on from a poor effort on the Flat at Bangor 15 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 364-134

Manor Park^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 115| CD

12/1

C&D winner who wasted no time getting back to form when second (despite a less-than-ideal position) to Fire Lake over C&D in July. Below par at Fontwell since though, so needs to bounce back.

Form: 34-2524

Lady Reset^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 111

5/1

Steadily progressive over hurdles, resuming winning ways in 4-runner contest at Stratford (16.3f) in July. Ran creditably when third in a better race at Perth (16.2f, good to firm) since and should remain competitive.

Form: 2-21613

Fire Lake¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 107| BF| CD

6/4

Followed up her Stratford maiden success switched to a handicap over C&D in July. Ran at least as well in her hat-trick bid when second in 6-runner handicap at Fontwell (17.7f, good) 12 days ago, conceding first run. Can give another good account.

Form: 855-112

Forecasts

Fire Lake (6/4), Bucko's Boy (2/1), Lady Reset (5/1), Elham Valley (15/2), Manor Park (12/1)

BUCKO'S BOY ran out an impressive winner of a 5-runner handicap in a good time here last month and, with that form already franked by the third since, he looks capable of defying an 8 lb rise and following up. Fire Lake conceded first run with waiting tactics back in use when runner-up at Fontwell recently and is feared most, ahead of Lady Reset.