Corbettsports Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 6m 11.82s

Butler's Brief^p³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 123| CD

9/1

Got back on scoreboard at Kelso 34 days ago, finding plenty under pressure. Should remain competitive after a 4 lb rise.

Form: 13PP21

Shallow River^p1⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 121| BF

7/1

Fairly useful 2m winner for Fergal O'Brien and 3 good runner-up efforts at up to 21.5f for Milton Harris this autumn. Seemed to lose concentration a bit when headed near the finish at Carlisle last time and has cheekpieces added here. Now under the care of Anthony Charlton.

Form: 224222

Tanganyika²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 114| BF

5/2

Registered first victory for this yard at Carlisle (19f) in February but hasn't reproduced that in his 3 outings since, fading into fifth back from a break at Wincanton (2½m) last month. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: F416-45

Astronomic View¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 112

3/1

Exeter bumper winner who has shown fair form in a light hurdle career, making a solid start in handicaps when second of 7 over 18.5f at Exeter 19 days ago. Up in trip. Respected.

Form: 38/3-532

Samuel Jackson^p²⁶⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: James Best| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 110| CD

8/1

Lost his way over fences when last seen in the spring but he has been given a chance by the handicapper as a result (third over hurdles off 10 lb higher last winter) if reviving after a break.

Form: P/3P3PP-

Chris Cool⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 102| C

3/1

Back from 7 months off when taking 6-runner handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (25f, good to soft) last month. A 6 lb rise is unlikely to prevent another bold bid from this former course scorer.

Form: P26U6-1

Non-Runners

Elle Est Beau⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tanganyika (5/2), Chris Cool (3/1), Astronomic View (3/1), Elle Est Beau (5/1), Shallow River (7/1), Samuel Jackson (8/1), Butler's Brief (9/1)

Last month's Huntingdon scorer Chris Cool might be able to cope with a 6 lb rise. Astronomic View has the potential to build on his Exeter handicap debut second and gets the nod for the forecast spot ahead of Shallow River.