LWC Signature Stakes Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 6m 36.35s

Crossing The Bar^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 112

13/8

Won at Ffos Las for Philip Hobbs last season. Low-key start for current yard, though he was in the process of running better when unseating rider at Doncaster. This also represents a drop in class.

Form: P1P-06U

Shot Boii^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 102

1/1

Has returned an improved model, completing the hat-trick in determined fashion at Uttoxeter (23f, heavy) on New Year's Eve, finding extra. Could manage only fourth at Ffos Las 3 weeks ago but no surprise were he to regain the winning thread here.

Form: P4-1114

Dame Prestige^h1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel Sansom| T: J W Mullins| OR: 100

50/1

Modest form in a pair of Perth maiden hurdles in the summer for Gordon Elliott. Showed nothing on debut for new yard 3 weeks ago. Hood on upped markedly in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 05-35P

Beaufort West^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: A Irvine| OR: 99

6/1

Placed a couple of times at this venue in the autumn but looks to have gone off the boil judged on latest 2 efforts. Quickly back down the weights.

Form: 1-P325P

El Hageb Rose⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: N F Houlihan| T: P Butler| OR: 94| CD

20/1

Very lightly raced for Gary Moore and caused a major upset starting out for Paddy Butler when landing 7-runner handicap over C&D in November. Possibly found the race coming too soon at Fontwell 3 weeks later but he's not one to be making excuses for given overall profile.

Form: 226/P-17

Forecasts

Shot Boii (1/1), Crossing The Bar (13/8), Beaufort West (6/1), El Hageb Rose (20/1), Dame Prestige (50/1)

SHOT BOII can boast an enviable strike rate for this sort of level and with this an easier race than Ffos Las 3 weeks ago, he's fancied to add to his haul. Crossing The Bar was in the process of running his best race for new connections when unseating his rider at Doncaster and he's feared most.