At The Races App Form Study Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 39.77s

Ilikedwayurthinkin¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 128

14/1

Winning hurdler and useful chaser in Ireland, but he produced a laboured effort back over hurdles when pulled up at Galway in August. Subsequently left Gavin Patrick Cromwell and finished well held at Kelso 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 34-76P5

Dare To Shout¹⁸⁹

11/2

Point winner who looked a good prospect when winning back-to-back novice hurdles at Kelso and Newcastle earlier this year. Below expectations on handicap debut at Wetherby in March, but it remains early days as he returns having had a wind op.

Form: P/12117-

Ashington^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 121| CD

5/2

Having been eased further in the weights, shaped best when third of 6 in handicap at Kelso (25.8f) last time, unable to sustain his effort over the longest trip that he's tried. Respected as he drops back down in distance.

Form: 264443

Hajey²⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 115| D

7/1

Landed pair of Sedgefield handicaps early last year and continued his progress when returning to winning ways at Catterick (19.3f) in January, keeping on well. Will need to pick up where he left off following 8-month absence.

Form: 1/23U21-

Big Bad Bear²⁰⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 111| D

9/2

Recorded back-to-back wins at Newcastle and Perth in spring 2022 and lost out only narrowly at Market Rasen (20.6f) in October last year. However, he's struggled for form since then, so has a bit to prove after 6 months off.

Form: 525876-

Monochromix²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 107

9/4

Ran to a fair level in a trio of starts over hurdles last season, improving on his hurdling debut form at the second attempt when runner-up in Carlisle maiden (19.3f) in March. Major player as he makes his handicap debut on his return.

Form: 7332-

Non-Runners

Well Educated⁴¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: G Bewley J: Jonathon Bewley

Forecasts

Monochromix (9/4), Ashington (5/2), Big Bad Bear (9/2), Dare To Shout (11/2), Well Educated (6/1), Hajey (7/1), Ilikedwayurthinkin (14/1)

MONOCHROMIX showed improved form on his third start over hurdles when runner-up at Carlisle in March, sticking to his task well, and the 5-y-o can continue his progress as he goes handicapping on his return. He is taken to get the better of Ashington, who can go well back down in trip, while Dare To Shout is another to consider.