Race Technologies Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 3m 43.2s

Gavin^h,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 101| CD

8/13

First run since leaving Joe Ponting, evens, career best when winning 4-runner handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Going the right way and capable of completing the hat-trick.

Form: 5502-11

Karannelle^t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: H Cobden| T: D A Rees| OR: 101| D

11/2

Enjoyed a productive spell last summer, landing back-to-back handicaps prior to a brace of runner-up efforts at Newton Abbot. Not discredited last 2 starts and could make her presence felt if the pace is sound.

Form: 3522-44

Sydney Blues^t²⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 98

33/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Has only replicated that form once in 3 goes over hurdles but worthy of a market check on first try in handicaps after 9 months off.

Form: P/34-

Zuraig^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 96

18/1

Too free over hurdles last year but scored on penultimate outing on the Flat (latest effort best excused) and he could have more to offer now handicapping for the first time in this sphere.

Form: 83/37-

Heronord¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Lewis Gordon⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 90

4/1

Long-standing maiden who wasn't discredited returning over fences at this track 12 days ago. Should come on for that and handicapper has given him a chance, so warrants respect back over hurdles.

Form: 24245-3

Joyful Kit⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: H Brown| OR: 83

12/1

Modest maiden hurdler who arrives out of sorts.

Form: 375UP8-

Forecasts

Gavin (8/13), Heronord (4/1), Karannelle (11/2), Joyful Kit (12/1), Zuraig (18/1), Sydney Blues (33/1)

Having signed off with a win on his final outing for Joe Ponting, GAVIN showed a good attitude to follow up in a C&D handicap recently, so there's reason to think he can complete the hat-trick in what doesn't appeal as a strong contest. Heronord is on an appealing mark and might well bounce back returned to hurdling, so he's feared most ahead of stablemate Sydney Blues.