HA Civils Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:36 | Winning time: 3m 54.21s

Hurricane Ali²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Mackie| OR: 125| CD

4/1

Genuine type who won 3 times last season, including this corresponding event and showed the benefit of a recent run when third in 11-runner event at Warwick (2m) 23 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 3142-03

Father Of Jazz^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: H Cobden| T: James Owen| OR: 124| CD

2/1

Useful Flat winner for Roger Varian but didn't quite match expectations in a trio of hurdle starts for Dan Skelton. Back on track after stable switch when winning 11-runner novice at Kempton in May and followed up under a penalty over C&D last time. More to come now handicapping.

Form: 277-11

El Borracho^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 124| BF| D

7/2

Likeable, versatile campaigner who completed a hurdles/chase hat-trick at Wetherby (15f) in October. Added to his tally on the Flat at Thirsk in May and shaped as if still in good form at back hurdling at Bangor 2 weeks later. Nudged up 3 lb but ought to remain competitive.

Form: 11153-2

Gumball⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 122| D

10/1

Smart hurdler/chaser at his best but is becoming increasingly untrustworthy, reluctant to start and lost around 10 lengths on most recent outing at Cheltenham. Others appeal more.

Form: 2P/4568-

Esperti^t1²⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 122| D

28/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler in Ireland for Peter Fahey. Returns from 8 months off and market can guide now setting out for new yard. Tongue tied.

Form: 242133-

Chaos Control²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 123

3/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat who struck at the third time of asking over hurdles in a Market Rasen juvenile before a respectable sixth in Anniversary Hurdle (Grade 1) at the Grand National meeting. Had little go right back down in grade at Warwick last time and remains of interest.

Form: 2616-7

Forecasts

Father Of Jazz (2/1), Chaos Control (3/1), El Borracho (7/2), Hurricane Ali (4/1), Gumball (10/1), Esperti (28/1)

FATHER OF JAZZ was value for extra when defying a penalty in good style over C&D last month and, with further improvement on the cards now heading into handicaps, he's fancied to complete the hat-trick. Chaos Control can have his latest run at Warwick overlooked and rates the main threat, ahead of the likeable Hurricane Ali, who won this race last year from a 6 lb lower mark.