BetGoodwin Romford Bull Salmon Spray Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:33 | Winning time: 4m 46.72s

Up For Parol¹⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 127| BF

11/8

Three-time hurdle winner and produced a fine effort when third on return in the Lanzarote (21f, heavy) at Kempton in January. Well below that level subsequently, including back over fences at Hexham (20.1f, good to soft) in May. Every chance he will get back on track reverted to hurdles.

Form: P7/376-4

Yorksea³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 123| CD

1/1

Capitalised on the drop in grade in ready fashion over C&D on Boxing Day before posting excellent fourth in Betfair Hurdle. Step up to around 2½m probably not ideal thereafter and ran best race on the level when second at Goodwood (16f, soft) in October. Interesting back over timber.

Form: 1/41480-

Word Has It^t²¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 121

9/2

Dual-hurdle winner who showed no ill-effects from an unsuccessful return to chasing when a fine second at Stratford in March. Folded tamely when well held at Newcastle (16.9f, good to soft) a month later and not seen since.

Form: 4/33326-

Forecasts

Yorksea (1/1), Up For Parol (11/8), Word Has It (9/2)

It's fair to say things haven't gone to plan for UP FOR PAROL since his excellent third in the Lanzarote back in January, but connections look to have found a good opportunity to get him back on track and he can see off previous C&D winner Yorksea, who ran his best race on the level when runner-up at Goodwood last month.