Danny Bowers 50th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 53.3s

Hunters Call^p³⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 12-1| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 131

4/1

Veteran who bounced back from a couple of tame efforts when second at Ayr last month. Well treated and likely to take a hand if he can back that up.

Form: 3/23562-

Pisgah Pike^t²¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 129WS

11/1

Career best when winning 11-runner Summer Handicap Hurdle at Market Rasen last July. Inconsistent subsequently but warrants a market check returning from 7 months off.

Form: 2/71630-

Hooper^p²¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson| OR: 128| D

5/2

Useful hurdler and last seen running creditably when fourth at Cheltenham 7 months ago. Not the most reliable but definite claims if he returns on a going day.

Form: 0/33334-

Vision Des Flos^t⁵⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁷⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 125| CD

9/2

Scored over fences at Warwick in September. First poor run since when pulled up at Stratford 57 days ago but he's lower in the weights back over hurdles.

Form: 12422P-

Estacas¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 111

2/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good, 20/1) 17 days ago, driven out. That form is backed up by the time, so he should go well if he gets the longer trip.

Form: 3/052P-1

Non-Runners

Casa Loupi¹⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Lock's Corner⁴²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Forecasts

Estacas (2/1), Hooper (5/2), Casa Loupi (11/4), Hunters Call (4/1), Vision Des Flos (9/2), Pisgah Pike (11/1), Lock's Corner (20/1)

CASA LOUPI looked promising over hurdles earlier in his career and, having returned from an absence with a likeable performance on the Flat, he's worth chancing. Hunters Call is a big danger following a return to form and Estacas should play a part.