Happy Birthday Pam Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 4m 48.73s

Hostile Hotelier^p1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 108| D

11/4

Doubled his tally back in this sphere with a tongue strap added at Southwell in March and returned to a similar level after 5 months off when third in 13-runner handicap at Worcester (20f) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 7221P-3

Boomslang⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 107| BF

13/2

Winner of Cartmel maiden in June and unsuited by step up in trip when fifth of 10 in 25f handicap back there next time. Drop back in distance an obvious plus but needs a bit more to defy current mark.

Form: PP-2215

Barrons Land^p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105| CD

3/1

C&D winner who made it 3 wins from 5 starts in handicaps when landing 12-runner event at Worcester (20f, good) 41 days ago, making all. Nudged up 5 lb but likely to give another good account.

Form: 4-11461

Beholden^v⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 95| BF| D

7/1

Ungenuine type who ran one of his lesser races when fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (18.7f, good) 79 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 3/05-345

Let's Go Joe^p,t¹²⁶

3/1

C&D winner who took a step back in the right direction in first-time cheekpieces when fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (16.7f, good to soft, 15/2) in May. Since had a breathing operation and needs considering from an attractive-looking mark.

Form: 454P-64

Right Now^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 96

14/1

Shaped like a non-stayer when third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good to soft, 22/1) 22 days ago. Others preferred kept to this trip.

Form: 8-13783

Rodney^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 93

40/1

Shaped with a bit of promise on hurdling debut in December but hasn't gone on since, pulling up in handicap at Sligo 6 weeks ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 60F-07P

Forecasts

Hostile Hotelier (11/4), Barrons Land (3/1), Let's Go Joe (3/1), Boomslang (13/2), Beholden (7/1), Right Now (14/1), Rodney (40/1)

LET'S GO JOE took a step back in the right direction on his most recent outing in May and, having dropped to an attractive mark, he's selected to make it 2 wins from as many starts at this track. Barrons Land and Beholden head up the opposition.