Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 3m 40.20s

Enthused^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁷⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 114| C| D

9/4

Another from his stable who has thrived this year, his Ludlow win number 4 of the campaign last week, always holding on. Unpenalised for that so claims are fairly obvious.

Form: 221191

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Parc d'Amour¹⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 112| BF

6/4

Bumper winner who fitted with a hood, failed to justify when third of 7 in handicap hurdle at this C&D in May. Given a break and really should be a factor at this level.

Form: 1/372-23

Postmark^p1,t⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M F Harris| OR: 111| D

9/2

Useful winner on the Flat and left low-key hurdles debut a long way behind when cosily landing a 4-runner Newbury maiden hurdles in February. Disappointing in both codes since and cheekpieces now added.

Form: 7168-6

Appreciate⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 108| D

12/1

Completed a 4-timer in summer of 2022 and added to his tally at Cartmel (17.2f) in May. Disappointing effort over 20f final start for Milton Harris last month but he's joined a top yard and is back in trip.

Form: 9-51354

Graffiti⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G Brown| OR: 98| BF

12/1

Off the mark over hurdles at the second attempt in a 7-runner Fontwell juvenile last August. In good form on the Flat this summer but safely held back hurdling over C&D in July and unseated rider when backed over fences last time.

Form: 2133-5U

Aristobulus¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 95

12/1

Made a successful stable debut on AW Flat in January and in the frame all 4 completed starts over hurdles since. Big price and no impact on recent Flat return but that will have blown away the cobwebs.

Form: 3343F-

Non-Runners

John Betjeman³¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: Mark Gillard J: Fergus Gillard

Forecasts

Parc d'Amour (6/4), Enthused (9/4), Postmark (9/2), John Betjeman (11/2), Graffiti (12/1), Aristobulus (12/1), Appreciate (12/1)

An interesting race for the field size with ENTHUSED the percentage call given he escapes a penalty for last week's conditionals event win at Ludlow. Parc d'Amour should be on the premises on return, with Appreciate one to monitor in the market starting out for a new yard.