Prestige Safety Construction Safety Specialists Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 5m 36.90s

Elham Valley²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 116

4/1

Has made a promising start for his new yard, very good second of 9 in handicap hurdle here (15.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago, finishing strongly. Player now back up in trip.

Form: 14053-2

Belvedere Blast²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: A Keatley| OR: 113| D

25/1

A three-time 2m winner last season who looked rusty after 7 months off when fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle here (15.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Merits consideration with that run under his belt.

Form: 11P0P-5

Copper Beach¹⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 113| DWS

16/1

Scored over hurdles at Uttoxeter last June but not seen out since only seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f, heavy) 6 months ago. Not ruled out though after a wind op.

Form: 123727-

The Big Lense^t,p²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 112| D

7/2

Got back on track when head second of 11 to Pozo Emery in handicap hurdle over C&D (good) 28 days ago, just failing. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 1P13F-2

Lipa K⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 110| D

6/5

Bumper/hurdles winner who easily went 2-2 over fences at Bangor (2m4f) a week ago. Reverts to this sphere on a handy-looking mark. Big shout.

Form: 535F1-1

Pozo Emery^v²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: J Kington| T: L Morgan| OR: 109| CD

15/2

Got off the mark for his current yard in 11-runner handicap hurdle over C&D (good) 28 days ago by head from The Big Lense. Not taken lightly despite a 3 lb rise.

Form: P3243-1

Forecasts

Lipa K (6/5), The Big Lense (7/2), Elham Valley (4/1), Pozo Emery (15/2), Copper Beach (16/1), Belvedere Blast (25/1)

LIPA K arrives better than ever over fences and looks to have got in lightly back in this sphere so edges the vote in a highly competitive handicap. Elham Valley heads the list of dangers on the back of his very good recent second here, although Belvedere Blast also needs considering with his fifth here last time under his belt. C&D 1-2 Pozo Emery and The Big Lense also command plenty of respect in an intriguing contest.