Supporting The Chichester Foodbank Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 7m 11.02s

Alkopop^p²³²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: T Lawes| OR: 110| C

15/8

Progressive hurdler last winter and opened chase account in first-time cheekpieces at this course in February. Fell at Hexham next time but warrants respect back over smaller obstacles for his return.

Form: 2/F251F-

Bobo Mac^p²³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: T Symonds| OR: 110| D

9/2

Useful staying chaser but failed to fire last term, including back over hurdles on his final 2 outings. Well treated back from 6 months off, but with a bit to prove.

Form: 92U576-

Forward Plan^t¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 107

6/5

Showed promise in maiden hurdles last season and improved on those efforts when second in a couple of handicaps in May. Could do better still, so strong claims back from 5 months off.

Form: 5669-22

China Princess²⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 104

14/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, heavy, 9/1). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Peter Fahey. She's worth a market check.

Form: 55747P-

Pour Une Raison^b³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: N R Mitchell| OR: 74| D

50/1

Dual handicap hurdle winner in 2020/21 but struggled for form last season. Only sixth in a C&D handicap on return and up against it again from out of the weights.

Form: PPFP-P6

Non-Runners

Presenting Yeats¹⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: M F Harris J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

Forward Plan (6/5), Alkopop (15/8), Presenting Yeats (2/1), Bobo Mac (9/2), China Princess (14/1), Pour Une Raison (50/1)

FORWARD PLAN was on the up when last seen and should be sufficiently tuned up after 5 months off, so he's marginally preferred to the lazy but reliable Presenting Yeats, who bids for a hat-trick. China Princess is worth monitoring in the betting on her first start for a new stable.