Yeeehaaa.Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 4m 51.5s

Matchless^v¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 120

17/2

Improved when winning 9-runner handicap at Musselburgh (2m, good to soft) in November but in-and-out form since and latest showing at Fakenham was poor.

Form: 212626

In The Air^p,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 116| C

13/2

A triple hurdles winner for Gary Moore and also made a good start over fences when second at Huntingdon in October but he failed to go on. Reverted to hurdles for his new yard but yet to fire.

Form: 12PP00

Royal Rhythm²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 112

4/1

Made a successful debut for Jonjo O'Neill at Carlisle (17.2f) in October. Firmly back on track with impressive success at Wetherby 2 months later and not disgraced at Huntingdon last time. Return to this sort of test will help.

Form: 64-1514

Getaway Drumlee²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 107

15/8

Irish point scorer who made a winning hurdles debut in Hereford novice (19.6f) in 2022. Back on track after an absence when second in a handicap at Doncaster last time and obvious claims if he goes the right way from that.

Form: 21/16P-2

He's A Latchico⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 107| BF| CD

9/4

Fairly useful on the Flat and generally progressive over hurdles. Strong in the betting and effort best excused over C&D, so he's worth a chance to get back to winning ways after a break.

Form: 116226

Forecasts

Getaway Drumlee (15/8), He's A Latchico (9/4), Royal Rhythm (4/1), In The Air (13/2), Matchless (17/2)

HE'S A LATCHICO is best not treated on his latest effort and he'd been going the right way previously, so he can prove that he's still comfortably ahead of his mark in this sphere. Royal Rhythm looks a solid alternative and Getaway Drumlee can feature if he steps up on a promising return.