KLF Insurance Brokers Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 38.34s

Manor Park^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 115| D

9/2

Not proving the easiest to catch right this term, one of better efforts when fourth of 9 in handicap at Warwick (19f) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 524284

Petrastar^t²⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 115| D

16/1

Completed a hat-trick in novice hurdles in 2020 but looks to have lost his way, pulled up in Musselburgh handicap when last seen out nine months ago.

Form: 1177/6P-

Method Madness^h²⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 110| CD

6/4

C&D winner who shaped encouragingly on his chasing debut when sixth here 9 months ago. Goes well fresh and back hurdling on a good mark so he's a player.

Form: 142/756-

Fight For It⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: R Patrick| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 106| CD

6/1

Opened his account in C&D novice hurdle in May but below form since, including on the Flat again last time. Others appeal more.

Form: 763-15

Finalshot^h¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 97| D

4/1

Resumed winning ways at Uttoxeter (2m) in September but only fifth of 8 there 18 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 5P-4U15

Rebel Roxy^t³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Nick Slatter⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 92

7/1

Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f) 38 days ago. Back down in trip and no forlorn hope in her bid to shed her maiden tag.

Form: 333-446

Non-Runners

Coastguard Station¹⁶⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: Henry Oliver J: Ben Godfrey

Forecasts

Method Madness (6/4), Coastguard Station (11/4), Finalshot (4/1), Manor Park (9/2), Fight For It (6/1), Rebel Roxy (7/1), Petrastar (16/1)

Most of these arrive with question marks against them so METHOD MADNESS looks the way to go given he has won off a break before and returns on a handy-looking mark. Coastguard Station could prove the one to give Alastair Ralph's C&D winner most to do if back on song after a break with Rebel Roxy another who can't be dismissed in her bid for a breakthrough success.