Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:27 | Winning time: 4m 12.74s

Horn Cape⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 107| BF| CD

10/3

French bumper winner who got back on track for his new yard when winning handicaps at Sedgefield and this venue in March. Came up short in hat-trick bid at Ffos Las and he failed badly to meet market expectations at Cartmel in July. This represents a drop in class.

Form: 4411-38

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Minella Plus¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105| CD

15/8

Scored over fences here and at Ludlow (both at around 2m) last autumn. Lower in the weights over hurdles and shaped as though back in form when third at Bangor 16 days ago, conceding first run. Now looks of major interest.

Form: 3487-83

Allbetsoff¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 103| D

9/4

Responded well when opening account at Southwell in June. Hit the frame all 3 starts since, though ridden with more restraint and looked fairly hard work at Bangor.

Form: 3-61433

Frightened Rabbit³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 100| CD

50/1

Capitalised on a falling mark in re-fitted cheekpieces over C&D in May 2022, but well beaten on all 3 subsequent outings last year. All 11 months off, lost his action when pulled up on stable debut in August and he has a lot to prove.

Form: 0P/109-P

Just Hannah⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J Kington| T: D Brooke| OR: 92

28/1

Point winner who showed modest form in Ireland for Donal Commins and then Charles Byrnes. Little to get excited about for Alastair Ralph and she's moved yards again. Usual tongue tie off. Check the betting.

Form: 5U-985P

Pateen^t,v¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 91| CD

9/2

Resumed winning ways over C&D in May and has remained in good order since, losing second close home on soft ground at Cartmel 11 days ago. Likely to give it another good go.

Form: 185263

Non-Runners

Reams Of Love⁸⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: D J Jeffreys J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Minella Plus (15/8), Allbetsoff (9/4), Horn Cape (10/3), Pateen (9/2), Reams Of Love (14/1), Just Hannah (28/1), Frightened Rabbit (50/1)

MINELLA PLUS has a lowly hurdles mark to exploit and given the promise of his latest effort at Bangor, he looks ready to cash in. This represents a drop in grade for Horn Cape and he's a massive threat, with the veteran Pateen likely to give it another good shot.