Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 4m 32.26s

Whitehaven^b1,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Maggs⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 96

5/2

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 16.5f) but tailed off at Chester on final outing in that sphere in May and has failed to go on in four runs over hurdles. Something to prove.

Form: 355-7

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Rolypolymoly⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Clarke⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 94

9/4

Dual 2m hurdles winner in 2022 who got back on track when third of 10 in handicap chase at Exeter (17.5f, soft) on debut over fences 52 days ago on his final run for Adam West. No forlorn hope back hurdling for his new yard.

Form: 14-0653

Mullins Cross²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 90| D

5/2

Twenty two runs since last win in 2021 but he posted a good fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 24 days ago. This Irish challenger is weighted to go close.

Form: 825245

Chase Outlaw³⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: William Maggs| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 89

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler, only seventh of 9 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Southwell 13 months ago. Needs a big step forward on his handicap hurdle debut on his comeback run.

Form: 81P56/7-

Book Of Verse^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Jess Stewart⁽⁵⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 80

66/1

Poor maiden on Flat and over hurdles, cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code when tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, good) 16 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 5380

Cosheston^p⁵³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Ellis Collier| T: J Candlish| OR: 78

8/1

Still a maiden and off 17 months since a good second in 3m handicap hurdle at Southwell. Cheekpieces back on. In the mix for good yard despite his absence.

Form: 333/462-

Non-Runners

Present Fair²²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Rolypolymoly (9/4), Mullins Cross (5/2), Whitehaven (5/2), Present Fair (5/1), Cosheston (8/1), Chase Outlaw (11/1), Book Of Verse (66/1)

Irish-raider MULLINS CROSS is on a long losing run but rates the pick of these weights so gets the vote in a contest where lots arrive with question marks against them. Cosheston could emerge as the chief threat despite having a long absence to overcome, with Rolypolymoly not ruled out for his new yard.