Wetherby Racecourse Supporting Spinal Research Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 3m 42.70s

Fransham²⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Kimber| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 135| CD

13/2

Four-time C&D winner. Also won a chase here last season. Second in a hurdle final start. Course record affords him plenty of respect on reappearance. Claims if ready to roll on return to action.

Form: 1U36P2-

Hurricane Ali¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Alan Doyle⁽³⁾| T: J Mackie| OR: 126| D

7/2

Genuine type who notched third success of the season when seeing off 6 rivals at Southwell (2m) last month. 4 lb rise unlikely to prevent a prominent showing from this likeable type.

Form: 113831

Romeo Brown¹⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 125| D

10/1

In good form in the spring, notably landing a very competitive 3m handicap hurdle at Haydock when last seen in May. Did also win over 2m last November but watching brief is percentage call back from 5 months off.

Form: 94213-1

Fusain^t²⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Midgley| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 119| D

18/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser for Henry de Bromhead. Made a sound start for new stable when 11 lengths fourth in 2m Haydock handicap last December but he hasn't been seen since. Betting perhaps the best guide.

Form: 6/73644-

Collingham¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 118| BF| D

11/2

Multiple Flat winner in France who was quite a useful juvenile hurdler for this yard last season, winning twice. Also runner-up in a handicap off this mark in the spring.

Form: 321426-

Sonning⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: K Brogan| T: D Brooke| OR: 108| D

5/4

Very much back to form for new yard lately, winning 17f Sedgefield handicap last week with a bit in hand. 7 lb penalty may not prevent this strong traveller going in again.

Form: 66-7031

Forecasts

Sonning (5/4), Hurricane Ali (7/2), Collingham (11/2), Fransham (13/2), Romeo Brown (10/1), Fusain (18/1)

SONNING is right back at the top of his game and is selected to make a light of a 7 lb penalty for last week's Sedgefield success. Hurricane Ali has enjoyed a very productive spell since the spring and is feared most ahead of Pam Sly's reappearing course specialist Fransham.