Daily Racing Specials At PlanetSportBet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 4m 44.87s

Legionar¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: H Cobden| T: H Dickin| OR: 119| D

7/2

Off 15 months prior to this season, but on his third outing of the campaign (first since leaving Anthony Charlton) he bounced back to his best when winning handicap at Ludlow (21.2f, soft) 12 days ago. Showed a good attitude last time and he can make another bold bid.

Form: 57/1-531

Inoui Machin^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 115| CD

6/5

Dual bumper winner who came good at the fifth time of asking over hurdles when getting the better of El Granjero (winner of both starts since) in a C&D maiden (soft) last month. Remains lightly raced at this trip so he could still have more to offer.

Form: 1-33241

Playtogetaway⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 114

5/1

Landed a pair of 2m handicaps in the first half of 2023 and resumed from 8 months off with a promising third at this course (16.2f, good to soft) in January. Should strip fitter for that and he remains capable of better with this longer trip likely to suit. Major player.

Form: 9451-13

Hard Rain^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Brodie Hampson⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 103

33/1

Fair hurdler/chaser at best in Ireland but well held in handicap hurdles on first 2 starts for current yard. However, with cheekpieces reapplied he fared better when runner-up in novice seller at Exeter (18.5f, heavy) 20 days ago. Task is now to build on his latest run.

Form: 320642

Zucayan^t²⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Slatter⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 103| BF

16/1

Stepped up on his comeback run when recording a second success at Ludlow (15.8f, good) in May. However, failed to repeat that effort at Worcester next time and he's been off for 8 months since. Others make more appeal as he goes up in trip.

Form: 2133-17

My Monty¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 103

11/2

On first start for current yard, shaped better than previously when third in novice at this course (21.7f, good to soft) in January. Not in the same form next time, but soon back on track when third in C&D maiden (soft) last time. More needed making his handicap bow.

Form: 04-F373

Non-Runners

Lemoncello¹⁶⁷

Weight: 12-2| Age: 5

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Forecasts

Inoui Machin (6/5), Lemoncello (3/1), Legionar (7/2), Playtogetaway (5/1), My Monty (11/2), Zucayan (16/1), Hard Rain (33/1)

PLAYTOGETAWAY shaped encouragingly after an absence when third at this course in January, travelling well for a long way, and he can build on that effort to resume winning ways upped in trip. Lemoncello ran to a fairly useful level in France and is respected as he makes his yard/handicap debut, with Legionar also considered.