Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 3m 57.3s

Tenfold¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Rob Hargreaves⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 112| CD

15/8

Went close at Plumpton in February and duly went one better when routing the opposition from the front in a C&D maiden (heavy) 13 days ago. Whether he's a good as he was made to look that day remains to be seen but bold show likely back in handicap company all the same.

Form: P64321

Coolnaugh Haze¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 110| CD

6/1

Successful in this race off a 1 lb higher mark 12 months ago. Largely below par so far this season but it wouldn't be any great surprise were he to bounce back with a bold show all things considered.

Form: 1-24566

Gilbertina³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 107

5/1

Improved with a rallying success on return at Market Rasen on Boxing Day. Has backed that up with creditable efforts in defeat at Doncaster the last twice and likely to be in the thick of things once again.

Form: 14/3-143

Playtogetaway⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 102

2/1

Every chance when falling 2 out on sole start in Irish points and definite promise on second of 3 starts in maiden/novice hurdles at Haydock in December. Good chance he can take a step forward now that he ventures down the handicap route.

Form: F-6945

Asa²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 93

8/1

Third on only run in France last June and, after 5 months off, backed up that effort when second in Leicester juvenile in November (sole outing for Richard Hobson). However, not so good switched to handicaps for this yard since and others make more appeal.

Form: 32465

Non-Runners

Patient Dream⁴⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: William Maggs

Forecasts

Patient Dream (7/4), Tenfold (15/8), Playtogetaway (2/1), Gilbertina (5/1), Coolnaugh Haze (6/1), Asa (8/1)

With improvement on the cards now pitched into a handicap off a reasonable opening mark, PLAYTOGETAWAY could be the answer to a tight-looking race. It wasn't a bad novice in which he was an encouraging fourth at Haydock in December and he wasn't knocked about at Doncaster subsequently. Tenfold, the hat-trick seeking Patient Dream and Gilbertina all merit respect but Coolnaugh Haze, who landed this race off a 1 lb lower mark last season, is feared most.