Trevor Leslie Scheu Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:29 | Winning time: 6m 27.66s

Ben Lilly^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 106

7/2

Useful 7-time Flat winner for David Brown. Yet to reach same heights over hurdles, though not disgraced when third of 7 over C&D 10 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 9-32243

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Present Storm^p,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 105

3/1

Resumed winning ways in 23f handicap hurdle at Worcester before good second off 5 lb higher at Uttoxeter (23.3f) 19 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 851712

Wild Wilbur¹⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: J R Wildman⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 104

7/1

Produced his best effort to date after 3 months off when second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (25f) in April. Back from another lay-off now but he's weighted to go close.

Form: U53P2-

Paris Dixie^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 97| BF

7/1

Yet to add to her bumper success for Nicky Henderson in December but she's been placed in two handicaps at Worcester for her current yard this summer. Shortlisted now stepping up in trip.

Form: 7/049-23

Pottlerath^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 97| D

9/2

Ended last season with handicap hurdle wins at Warwick (26f) and Worcester (23f). Not discredited after 5 months off when fourth of 6 at Uttoxeter 19 days ago so merits serious consideration with that run under his belt.

Form: 52311-4

Letter At Dawn^h¹¹⁵

4/1

Maiden hurdler who arrives in good nick, third of 6 in handicap at Huntingdon (25f) 115 days ago. Bit more is required from 4 lb out of the handicap.

Form: P789-23

Foillmore²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: J D Frost| OR: 72

20/1

Poor hurdler but he arrives on the back of two respectable handicap efforts here. More is needed though from 7 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 9/P90-53

Forecasts

Present Storm (3/1), Ben Lilly (7/2), Letter At Dawn (4/1), Pottlerath (9/2), Paris Dixie (7/1), Wild Wilbur (7/1), Foillmore (20/1)

POTTLERATH shaped as though his Uttoxeter fourth would put him spot on for this so is taken to resume winning ways at the chief expense of Present Storm who finished two places ahead of Matt Sheppard's 7-y-o that day but is now 4 lb worse off. Wild Wilbur is weighted to have a big say too if fully tuned up after over 5 months off the track.