Beck's Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 4m 4.82s

Glorious Zoff^h,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 120| D

9/2

Rejuvenated following a breathing operation when cosily landing 11-runner handicap hurdle at Warwick (16f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Big shout nudged up 2 lb.

Form: 34/P4P-1

Hidalgo De L'isle²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 119| CD

6/4

Already a dual C&D scorer, back from a break with smooth success in 6-runner handicap 21 days ago. Up 5 lb but looks to have more to offer. Well in the mix.

Form: 22215-1

Feel The Pinch^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 113| CD

11/4

Resumed winning ways in 4-runner handicap chase at Ffos Las (16f, good) 14 days ago. Just as effective over hurdles so this C&D scorer is firmly in the picture.

Form: F13U-31

Lakefield Flyer⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 106| BF

7/2

Made a successful chasing debut in 2m3f maiden at Downpatrick in May and backed it up with a good fifth in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20.4f) 8 days ago given he was ridden too aggressively. Must enter calculations.

Form: 066-215

Non-Runners

Bombyx³²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: L Wadham J: Tom Cannon

Governor Green²¹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: A Ralph J: Murray Dodd

Forecasts

Hidalgo De L'isle (6/4), Feel The Pinch (11/4), Lakefield Flyer (7/2), Glorious Zoff (9/2), Governor Green (13/2), Bombyx (8/1)

None of these can be ruled out but GLORIOUS ZOFF looked right back on track after a wind op when scoring at Warwick and can make light of a 2 lb rise in the weights at the chief expense of dual C&D scorer Hidalgo de L'Isle. Bombyx features on a handy mark and is another who can have a say if building on his recent Ludlow fifth.