Southern Cranes & Access Ltd Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 3m 41.09s

Glimpse Of Gold^t²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 122| D

8/1

Completed a hat-trick in 2m hurdles from April to June and has continued in good order, second of 7 in handicap over C&D 29 days ago. Firmly in the picture nudged up only 1 lb.

Form: 116522

Mark Of Gold¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 120| CD

2/1

Fairly useful winner on the Flat who took well to hurdles last term, scoring for third time in 2m Newbury handicap in April. One to consider for his in-form yard on his comeback start.

Form: 211415-

Overpriced Mixer⁵⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 117| DWS

7/2

Dual Flat winner who made a successful start over hurdles at Kempton (2m) last October. Signed off with a good sixth on his handicap debut at Ascot (2m) in March so he merits serious consideration on his return after a wind op.

Form: 1U86/

Illico Des Places^h,t¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: R Walford| OR: 105

16/1

Scored on his sole start in France but proved too headstrong all four runs in Britain for Tom Symonds, having a wind op before coming in a well-held eighth in 2m Warwick handicap in May. Lots more needed on his reappearance/yard debut.

Form: 154P-8

Sergeant²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 103| BF| D

5/2

Has taken his form up a notch this season, scoring at Stratford in August before fourth over C&D last month when set plenty to do. Strong traveller who can go well again.

Form: 22-4214

Tara Iti²¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 100| CD

10/1

Fair 1m winner on the level for Ed Dunlop who scored twice over C&D for his current yard early in 2022. Yard is going well so he's not ruled out despite a seven-month absence.

Form: 9231P1-

Forecasts

Mark Of Gold (2/1), Sergeant (5/2), Overpriced Mixer (7/2), Glimpse Of Gold (8/1), Tara Iti (10/1), Illico Des Places (16/1)

A tightly-knit handicap in which marginal preference is for OVERPRICED MIXER who ended last season with a good Ascot sixth on his handicap debut and returns after a wind op on a handy-looking mark. In-form Sergeant has his fitness proven and is greatly feared though, while the Gary Moore-trained duo Mark of Gold and Tara Iti need factoring in too.