My Wife Is Lovely Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 5m 8.16s

Bashful Boy^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 117

13/8

Has failed to complete on last 2 hurdling outings but well treated and has thrived on the Flat since, so makes plenty of appeal returning to this sphere.

Form: 7455FF-

Runswick Bay²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 112

6/1

Runner-up at Fontwell in May but both subsequent runs have been disappointing, leaving him with something to prove.

Form: 1/4P2-96

Halifax^p,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 112

5/1

Gained a deserved first success in handicap at Exeter (2m7f) in February and confirmed his return to form when doubling his tally in a small-field contest at Ffos Las in June. Might have found the race coming too soon at Uttoxeter since.

Form: 499-216

Tulin^b1,t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 110

15/2

Fairly useful hurdler at best for Paul Nicholls and took a step back in right direction when third at Ffos Las on debut for current stable. Worthy of respect in first-time blinkers.

Form: 5/5336-3

The Height Of Fame^p¹⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: G Sheehan| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 104| CD

5/2

Prolific last season but signed off with a sub-par run at Chepstow 5 months ago and is likely to need this return.

Form: 111140-

Non-Runners

Hunting Percival³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: S Hosie J: Non Runner

Pink Eyed Pedro³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 12

T: D Brace J: Non Runner

Komedy Kicks²³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: M F Harris J: H Cobden

Forecasts

Bashful Boy (13/8), The Height Of Fame (5/2), Komedy Kicks (3/1), Pink Eyed Pedro (4/1), Hunting Percival (9/2), Halifax (5/1), Runswick Bay (6/1), Tulin (15/2)

BASHFUL BOY is handicapped to win in this sphere and has been in excellent form on the Flat lately, so he's a confident choice ahead of Pink Eyed Pedro, who was second at Stratford earlier in the week.