At The Races App Form Study Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 5m 18.9s

Bon Retour¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 116

13/8

Little impact on first two starts since returning from a lengthy absence but it was all change at Cartmel (2¾m, good) where she made a mockery of a career-low mark, winning as she liked. Remains on a handy mark despite the 9 lb rise and she should prove hard to beat.

Form: 774/P51

Moonlight Beam^p1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Callum Bewley| T: Justin Landy| OR: 113| C| D

18/1

Signed off 2020/21 campaign on a high, winning novice events at Newcastle and at this course, but has failed to shine in three starts since returning to action in July. Now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 311/85P

Shaws Bridge²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 97| D

5/2

Best effort for a while when third in a 12-runner Perth handicap (20.2f, good to firm) off this mark last month. Likely to have a say in the finish here if able to build on that.

Form: 8-44F43

Cash Again⁷²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 95| CD

5/1

Just the one win from 14 starts over hurdles, but nothing wrong with her efforts over this C&D and latterly at Cartmel since returning from a break. Minor place money is the most likely outcome for this 10-y-o.

Form: 7834-35

Fox's Socks²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 92| BF| D

7/2

Hit the crossbar over this C&D in June and again at Market Rasen the following month. However, he ran no sort of a race back at the latter course last time and will need to bounce back if he's to make an impact.

Form: 14-5220

Forecasts

Bon Retour (13/8), Shaws Bridge (5/2), Fox's Socks (7/2), Cash Again (5/1), Moonlight Beam (18/1)

BON RETOUR barely broke sweat when landing a mares' handcap by 14 lengths at Cartmel recently and, still on a good mark following a 9 lb rise, she will take plenty of stopping if in a similar mood here. Shaws Bridge gets the nod for forecast purposes ahead of Cash Again.