Remembering Kitty Warburton Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 3m 58.94s

El Borracho^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 121| D

15/8

Likeable, versatile campaigner who completed a hurdles/chase hat-trick at Wetherby (15f) in October. Not disgraced next 2 starts and confirmed he still has plenty to offer on the Flat when landing 8-runner Thirsk handicap (14f) on return 2 weeks ago. Claims returned to timber.

Form: 811153-

Monte Igueldo¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: R T Dunne| T: G Hanmer| OR: 119

11/2

Fulfilled initial promise on the back of a 5-month break when opening his account over hurdles at Worcester (2m) in September. Improved further to land back-to-back handicap chase contests thereafter and clearly not 100% when pulled up at Southwell in January. Starts out for new yard now.

Form: 5P/111P-

Addosh⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 117| D

15/2

Proved better than ever when recording a third success over hurdles at Southwell last June. Mixed bag on Flat/over hurdles but shaped as if she'd come on for the run back from 10 weeks off at Wincanton (15.2f) in April. Just 2 lb above last winning mark now.

Form: 3/31FP6-

Just The Man¹⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 114

16/1

Back to last winning mark and in process of running well when falling 3 out at Leicester (15.5f) in November. Well held up in grade/faced with much softer ground at Sandown final start in December but he returns to action with his yard in good order. Betting should guide.

Form: 2554F9-

Hidalgo De L'isle⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 114| BF| CD

5/2

Fair in bumpers and cemented positive start over hurdles when running out a comfortable winner on handicap debut over C&D in February. First blip when well held fifth at Musselburgh (15.5f) in March but feasible to think he can get back on track returning from a break.

Form: 4/22215-

Copper Beach¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 104

7/1

Maiden who improved (fair form) when second in a Hexham novice in November and backed that up when filling same spot on handicap debut at Doncaster (16.6f) a month later. Well beaten at Market Rasen (18.6f) on Boxing Day and the betting may prove useful on back of 5 months off.

Form: 74/6229-

Non-Runners

Band of Outlaws¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: B Haslam J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

El Borracho (15/8), Hidalgo De L'isle (5/2), Monte Igueldo (11/2), Band of Outlaws (6/1), Copper Beach (7/1), Addosh (15/2), Just The Man (16/1)

HIDALGO DE L'ISLE needs to shrug off a lesser effort at Musselburgh in March but he had impressed when scoring in good style over C&D previously and is well worth another chance to get back on the up given his low-mileage profile. The likeable El Borracho, who arrives on the back of success on the Flat recently, is feared, with Band of Outlaws also worth a second look equipped with a first-time visor.