Invest With Kim Bayliss Wealth Management Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 51.64s

Tiger Orchid^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 110| C

18/5

Shaped as if retaining all his ability after 6 months off when sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (21.2f, good to soft) 25 days ago. A dual winner last season so he's well in the mix.

Form: 32513-6

I'm A Starman^t⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: M G Rimell| OR: 102

10/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Huntingdon (23.6f, good, 5/1) 23 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and it's now 11 runs since his last win in 2021.

Form: 83P2-PV

Lelantos^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 101| D

12/1

Gained third hurdles win at Bangor (23f) in July but off 6 months months before turning in a rare poor effort when last of 7 in handicap at Ludlow (21.2f) 25 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 312P3-7

The Gooner^p1¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 99

13/8

Irish point winner who posted an encouraging fourth of 15 switched to handicaps at Wetherby (3m) in January. That form has worked out well so he's a player eased 1 lb on his return.

Form: 1/334-

Dicey Rielly²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 98| BF

9/2

Fair 19f winner over fences but only fifth of 7 in handicap chase (7/4) at Ffos Las (23.8f, soft) 25 days ago. Switches to hurdles with more needed.

Form: 426F1-5

Deer Hunter¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D O'Neill| OR: 83

5/1

Modest form over hurdles for Harry Whittington in 2020/21. Best run for current yard when third of 12 in handicap hurdle here (20f, good to soft, 80/1) 17 days ago. Needs to back it up.

Form: 30/PP-P3

Non-Runners

Gardons La²⁶

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: N P Mulholland J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

The Gooner (13/8), Tiger Orchid (18/5), Dicey Rielly (9/2), Deer Hunter (5/1), I'm A Starman (10/1), Lelantos (12/1), Gardons La (12/1)

Jonjo O'Neill's THE GOONER remains with potential and is taken to make light of his absence and build on an encouraging handicap debut fourth at Wetherby (form been franked) and add to his points success. Tiger Orchid should strip fitter for his recent Ludlow sixth after an absence and is next on the list, with Lelantos also worth considering for place purposes.