Par Inn For Sport And Fun Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 6m 44.14s

Umbrigado^t²⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 134WS

5/1

Made big strides forward over fences in 2020/21, completing hat-trick in Greatwood Gold Cup at Newbury. Lightly raced since, though, and tries new trip on return from 9 months off. Had wind operation.

Form: 116/03P-

Geordie Des Champs⁴³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 128

7/1

Solid placed efforts at Uttoxeter the last twice, latest when third of 5 in handicap hurdle (23.3f, good to soft, 7/2) 43 days ago. Ought to give another good account here.

Form: 45P-433

Sizing Cusimano^p³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 120| CD

11/1

Better than ever when wide-margin winner over fences here in May but gone backwards since, running poorly when last home in this sphere at Stratford latest.

Form: 226-1P9

Sammylou^t³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien| OR: 120| CD

4/1

Produced a career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good) on penultimate start. Below that level at Stratford since but must enter calculations here.

Form: 8P9-214

Valentino¹²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 108| CD

7/4

Found improvement when narrow winner (from out of the handicap) over C&D (good) in May. Remains relatively low mileage and holds strong claims.

Form: 5/2114-1

Mr Yeats^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 100

11/2

Resumed winning ways at Ludlow in May and has largely acquitted himself well in defeat since, latest when third in Bangor handicap (23f, good) 13 days ago. Finds himself 8 lb wrong at the weights here, however.

Form: 122323

Forecasts

Valentino (7/4), Sammylou (4/1), Umbrigado (5/1), Mr Yeats (11/2), Geordie Des Champs (7/1), Sizing Cusimano (11/1)

Preference is for VALENTINO who has found the winning habit since stepping up in trip and doesn't have many miles on the clock. Sammylou is feared most.