Coral Committed To Safer-Gambling Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 3m 58.42s

Rare Edition²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: H Cobden| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 136| BF| CD

11/8

Looked a good prospect when winning his first 3 starts in novice hurdles. Disappointed upped in grade subsequently last season, but after 8 months off he shaped well when third on handicap debut at Doncaster 28 days ago. Player off an unchanged mark.

Form: 112P0-3

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In From The Cold⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 126| D

50/1

A fairly useful ex-Irish Flat/hurdles winner but he was out of sorts when last seen under both codes for Gordon Elliott in the autumn. Has something to prove for his new yard after a break.

Form: 48/P0-66

Caithness⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 125| D

10/3

Comfortable all-the-way winner of 2m maiden/handicap hurdles at Kelso this autumn and posted a fine third in Cheltenham novice handicap last time. Up another 5 lb but that form has been franked and he's well in the mix.

Form: 344-113

Douglas Dc²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: James Bowen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 119| D

10/1

A fairly useful hurdler in Ireland for Gordon Elliott who shaped well on his yard debut when fourth of 14 in handicap at Ascot (15.7f, good) 22 days ago when set a lot to do. Needs considering off the same mark.

Form: F67-974

Fransham⁸⁷

18/1

C&D winner but he came in last of 7 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (16f, good) on his seasonal return. Has since had a wind op and needs it to spark a resurgence.

Form: 54639-7

Arqoob³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 118| BF| D

5/2

Useful handicapper on the level for William Jarvis and gained a second win over hurdles for his current yard at Sandown in November. However, possibly unsuited by testing conditions when well held at the same course last time so has a bit to prove.

Form: 123-315

Forecasts

Rare Edition (11/8), Arqoob (5/2), Caithness (10/3), Douglas Dc (10/1), Fransham (18/1), In From The Cold (50/1)

Charlie Longsdon's RARE EDITION made a promising return when third at Doncaster and is weighted to resume winning ways off an unchanged mark here. Caithness is enjoying an excellent season though and warrants lots of respect on the back of her big-field Cheltenham third. Douglas DC could also have a say if, as expected, building on his Ascot debut fourth for Tony Carroll.