Proactive Personnel Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 10.16s

Ve Day³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 108

7/1

Fair maiden on the level for Andrew Balding. Landed 4-runner juvenile at Musselburgh (2m, good to soft) on hurdle debut in March. Has only matched rather than bettered that since and his opening handicap mark in this sphere isn't obviously generous.

Form: 19-322

Governor Green¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁵⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 98| BF| CD

11/4

Got off the mark over C&D in April and posted a solid third off a 7 lb higher mark in 2m handicap at Uttoxeter 4 weeks later. Contender if returning from a 108-day break in similar form.

Form: 07091-3

Choirmaster^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 96| CD

15/8

Fairly useful on Flat and in good nick in this sphere since undergoing a wind op, winning a C&D handicap 15 days ago. Has first-time cheekpieces added to his tongue tie now. Much respected up 4 lb.

Form: 5-223U1

Cumhacht^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 94

7/2

Modest maiden. Mostly creditable efforts in handicaps this season but his mark hasn't budged much as a result and he'll need to pull out a little more to get off the mark.

Form: 326354

Theonlywayiswessex³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 94

7/1

Dual AW Flat winner for this yard earlier in the year. Possible he needed the run after a short break (had wind surgery) when only seventh of 9 in 2m Uttoxeter handicap in July and being eased another 3 lb can only help.

Form: 45/25-7

Swift Tuttle^h,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 90

33/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat for Brian Meehan. Also went close on the level for this yard at Haydock in the spring but pulled up in C&D handicap back hurdling 15 days ago.

Form: 679-P

Forecasts

Choirmaster (15/8), Governor Green (11/4), Cumhacht (7/2), Theonlywayiswessex (7/1), Ve Day (7/1), Swift Tuttle (33/1)

If CHOIRMASTER pulls out only a little more for cheekpieces he might be able to add to last month's C&D success. Governor Green was in fine form when last seen in the spring and is second choice ahead of Cumhacht.