Rand Farm Park Day Nursery Introduction Selling Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:06 | Winning time: 4m 6.36s

Shetland Tony³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 113

8/13

Drew a blank in 5 outings for Gordon Elliott but returned an improved performer for his new stable when easily taking 2m Stratford novice in October. Only tenth in Cheltenham handicap next time but back on track in an easier race when fifth at Huntingdon (15.8f, good) last month. Big chance.

Form: 356-105

Believe Jack^p1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 108

6/1

Made a winning start for this stable in a Hereford novice hurdle back in November 2021. Offered little returning from a after a 22-month absence when pulled up at Newton Abbot last month but showed more albeit never getting out of last at Leicester 11 days later. Cheekpieces applied.

Form: 214/P4

Out The Glen^b1,t¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Oliver Boyden⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 91

8/1

Three chase wins at the start of 2022. Also runner-up twice at Huntingdon last spring but has run badly on both starts since returning from 5 months off. Back over the smaller obstacles and first-time blinkers could well spark some sort of revival.

Form: 26-52P7

Wicklow Flyer^p⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss Pippa Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 89

22/1

Winner of a Bellewstown claimer on final start for Gordon Elliott last August but she has offered precious little since, including for current connections. Returns after another 3 months off.

Form: P-P89P9

Edgar Allan Poe¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Liam Harrison| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 89

5/1

Seven-time winner on the Flat who got off the mark in this sphere in 2m handicap at Catterick on New Year's Day. Bled on return at Sedgefield last month and finished well held at Newcastle (16.9f, soft) 12 days ago. Drops into selling company and that could do the trick.

Form: 3738-P7

Kracquer^p1¹⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 82

20/1

Sent off huge prices and offered little on both starts at Uttoxeter (15.8f) in July. Cheekpieces applied but can only be watched returning from 5 months off the track.

Form: 306P-U6

Fast Deal⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 64

150/1

Poor maiden. Finished tailed-off last on the Flat at Southwell (11.1f) 5 days ago and he's firmly up against it from out of the weights.

Form: 5/8P86U-

Forecasts

Shetland Tony (8/13), Edgar Allan Poe (5/1), Believe Jack (6/1), Out The Glen (8/1), Kracquer (20/1), Wicklow Flyer (22/1), Fast Deal (150/1)

A low-key start to proceedings in which preference is for SHETLAND TONY, who got back on track when fifth at Huntingdon last month and Nigel Twiston-Davies' 4-y-o can regain the winning thread dropped into selling company. Edgar Allan Poe has offered little on both recent outings but he's put forward as the main threat in this grade, with Believe Jack, who has headgear on for the first time, rounding off the shortlist.