Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 4m 14.10s

Nebuchadnezzar²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 109| D

7/2

Off the mark over fences at Wincanton in February on penultimate start for Alan King. Sound stable debut when third at Market Rasen but not in the same form at Perth last month.

Form: 4615-36

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Nibras Gold^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 111| D

5/1

Won a brace of staying handicaps on the level last summer and has taken well to hurdling, successful at Worcester on second start before a sound second under a penalty at that venue. Could have more to offer in handicaps.

Form: 212

Malangen²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 104| D

9/1

Landed a brace of Perth handicaps at up to 20.1f this summer. Form has levelled off since, though easy to excuse early unseat last time given he was hampered.

Form: 15154U

Well Educated⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 103| CD

13/8

Successful twice here at up to 20.1f for different yards to start the season. Shaped as though still in top form when stretched to 22.1f at Cartmel and needs to be taken seriously back in trip.

Form: 48-1213

Battle Angel²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Walford| OR: 101| D

11/1

Perfect start in this sphere when accounting for half-a-dozen rivals in juvenile company in October. Mixed form on the Flat this summer but this mark should be workable back over timber.

Form: 16-

Hats Off To Larry⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 98| CD

6/1

Lost his way towards the end of last summer but revitalised by new yard to win over C&D in June. Race wasn't run to suit at Uttoxeter next time and Flat run since wasn't bad despite finishing last of 3.

Form: 3676-16

Pateen^t,v¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss J I Bedi⁽⁷⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 95

25/1

Modest hurdler who, having edged down the weights, landed a Market Rasen handicap (for the second year running) in July. Ran too badly to be true at Bangor next time and also well held back over fences. Tongue tie added.

Form: 084105

Forecasts

Well Educated (13/8), Nebuchadnezzar (7/2), Nibras Gold (5/1), Hats Off To Larry (6/1), Malangen (9/1), Battle Angel (11/1), Pateen (25/1)

NIBRAS GOLD cemented a positive start to his hurdles career when second to a useful sort at Worcester and with the scope for more to come now handicapping, is the most persuasive option. The drop back in trip coupled with the return to Hexham will likely see Well Educated in a better light and he's a threat, along with Battle Angel.