bet365 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 3m 49.40s

Albert's Back²⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 128| CD

6/1

3-time C&D winner but cheekpieces on when pulled up in handicap at Aintree (16.5f) in April. Returns with something to prove.

Form: F/6P42P-

Osprey Call^h¹⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: A Ralph| OR: 126| D

6/1

Scored at Warwick in February and ended last term with good efforts at Stratford and Haydock. Should give another good account on his seasonal return.

Form: FF6127-

Dr Sanderson²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: K Brogan| T: B Haslam| OR: 124| D

20/1

Scored twice over fences at Cartmel this summer but he ran poorly on first run over hurdles since spring 2019 at Hexham last month. Others appeal more.

Form: 6211U5

Name In Lights^t¹⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 123| D

3/1

Arrives on a hat-trick after 2m wins at Wincanton and Kempton last spring. Can't be discounted on his handicap debut.

Form: 283211-

Parisencore¹⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 122| D

6/4

Ended last term with 2m wins at Haydock and Perth before resuming with good second in 2m Bangor handicap in May. That form has been franked so he's a player after a break.

Form: 22211-2

Bannister^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 113| BF| D

12/1

Dual 2m winner of Worcester handicaps in the summer but below-par fourth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (15.8f) 31 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 0-61214

Rory And Me^t¹⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 106

16/1

Finally got off the mark over hurdles in 6-runner novice at Market Rasen (18.6f) 147 days ago. Much respected on his handicap debut.

Form: 34245-1

Forecasts

Parisencore (6/4), Name In Lights (3/1), Albert's Back (6/1), Osprey Call (6/1), Bannister (12/1), Rory And Me (16/1), Dr Sanderson (20/1)

A few with chances but PARISIENCORE looks the way to go given the form of his reappearance Bangor second has worked out very well and a 2 lb rise still sees him on an attractive mark. The consistent Osprey Call seems sure to be on the premises too along with hat-trick seeking Name In Lights.