PKAVS Improving Wellbeing Empowering Communities Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 5m 52.20s

Dallas Des Pictons^b⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 142| D

11/1

Useful hurdler/chaser who snapped a lengthy losing sequence from the front at Cork early last month. That wasn't a strong race and he's since left Gordon Elliott, so others more persuasive from this lofty mark.

Form: 6004-21

Teescomponents Lad^p¹⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 132

5/1

Rewarded for consistency when scoring at Market Rasen (23.1f) in November. Generally held his form well thereafter, creditable third of 6 over 20f here when last seen in April. Return to further a plus on return.

Form: 363243-

Poppa Poutine¹⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 130| D

2/1

Hurdles winner who confirmed more positive signs over fences when strong at the finish to score at Wincanton (25f) in March. Ran well for a long way when fourth in Highland National here in April and he returns to hurdling with yard in good nick.

Form: 822124-

Giovanni Change³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 127

7/2

Fit from spin on Flat when third at Market Rasen (23f) in July and, granted an uncontested lead, he built on that to score back at that venue 39 days ago. Clearly in good order but up 5 lb and she'll need to keep the jumping errors at bay.

Form: 4P-4P31

Jack Devine^v¹⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 120| CD

12/1

Useful sort who won 3 staying handicap hurdles in 2018. Absent for 18 months prior to understandably looking rusty at Ayr (24.3f) in May and this should reveal more.

Form: 22822/6

Native Fighter^p1²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 113| C

4/1

Course winner who tasted success twice at Cartmel during 2021 but largely operated below his best at that venue this year. Did at least step up on previous efforts this term when third latest and now looks well weighted with cheekpieces on.

Form: 14-6073

Catchmeifyoucan^p,t1²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 112| D

14/1

Returned to form when scoring at Uttoxeter (20f) in July. Underperformed both starts at Cartmel since, struggling before 4 out when well held fifth of 6 over 22f late last month. 2 lb out of the weights.

Form: 3P-5145

Forecasts

Poppa Poutine (2/1), Giovanni Change (7/2), Native Fighter (4/1), Teescomponents Lad (5/1), Dallas Des Pictons (11/1), Jack Devine (12/1), Catchmeifyoucan (14/1)

NATIVE FIGHTER has been crying out for headgear and, now he gets that help, is clearly well weighted having shaped as though back in reasonable nick at Cartmel 3 weeks ago. Poppa Poutine and Teescomponents Lad both return from a break and are interesting, while Giovanni Change is fit and in form.