Kilburn Gaels Hurling Club Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 50.25s

Finest View⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 118| BF

2/1

Successful on second start since re-united with this yard at Stratford (16.3f) in April and posted solid runners-up efforts all 3 starts since, latterly back at that venue in July. Should make presence felt again from unchanged mark.

Form: 761-222

The Height Of Fame^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 115| C

10/3

7-y-o mare who enhanced healthy strike rate in handicaps at Newton Abbot (21.5f) in July. Up 5 lb, again ran well when second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, good) 20 days ago, and she's a live player for all her mark has crept up further.

Form: 4516-12

Hiconic^t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 114

15/2

Won a pair of 2m handicaps last summer and confirmed promise of recent placed efforts when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good) 44 days ago, all out. 4 lb higher mark demands that bit more now.

Form: 24-7231

Stream Of Stars⁹⁸⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 114

5/1

Quickly matched his fairly useful Flat form over hurdles, successful twice prior to a respectable fourth on handicap debut at Kempton (2m) back in December 2021. Lengthy absence to overcome here and the betting may prove a useful guide.

Form: 23114/

Sergeant¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 110

3/1

Consistent sort who returned from 7 months off with a good second at Worcester in July and confirmed himself better than ever when successful at Newton Abbot (16.7f) 17 days ago, showing a good burst of speed to settle matters. Good claims up 8 lb.

Form: F254/21

Forecasts

Finest View (2/1), Sergeant (3/1), The Height Of Fame (10/3), Stream Of Stars (5/1), Hiconic (15/2)

SERGEANT looked better than ever when regaining the winning thread at Newton Abbot 17 days ago, showing an impressive finishing burst to settle matters quickly. He's fancied to defy an 8 lb rise in his present groove. Finest View and The Height of Fame head up the dangers in an interesting small-field contest.