3 As Leisure Motorhome-Caravan Sales Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 3m 59.97s

Gin Coco^t¹⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: H Fry| OR: 133| DWS

9/2

Low mileage 8-y-o who showed benefit of his reappearance when taking 2m Ascot handicap hurdle last November. Not quite at the same level in 3 runs since but did shape better than the bare result in the Swinton Handicap at Haydock when last seen. Had breathing op.

Form: 0/5104-0

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Onemorefortheroad^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 130| D

8/1

A dual chaser winner who ran creditably returned to hurdling when second in 8-runner handicap at Newton Abbot (21.6f, good) 21 days ago, albeit seen to maximum effect. Back down in trip.

Form: 1-26932

Soaring Glory²³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 129| CD

11/2

Former Betfair Hurdle winner but was disappointing on the whole last season and, while the handicapper has shown him some leniency, he still reappears with something to prove.

Form: 352550-

Dans Le Vent⁵⁷³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 128| D

33/1

Useful hurdler who offered little in 3 runs back chasing in 2022/23 and has been absent since. Probably best watched reverting to hurdling after 19 months off unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form: 30FP3U/

Lupus Regem⁷⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin| OR: 118| D

22/1

Bumper winner for Henry Daly who opened account over hurdles on his first completed start for Olly Murphy. First past the post on his 2022/23 reappearance/handicap debut at Uttoxeter only to lose the race having drifted into the runner-up and hasn't been seen since. First run for new yard.

Form: 1U123D/

Starman^h¹²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 118| D

22/1

Fairly useful hurdler who shaped well when third in a 2m Limerick handicap in April. Faced a stiff task at Roscommon on most recent chase start and a better showing likely now returned to the smaller obstacles.

Form: 5343-46

Washington³³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 118| D

8/11

Dual novice hurdle winner for Olly Murphy who ended the 2022/23 season with an excellent third in a competitive handicap at Aintree. Let down by jumping when pulled up on Ludlow chasing debut/sole start for Paul Nicholls but of major interest now back hurdling from much-reduced mark for new yard.

Form: 5P23/9P-

Forecasts

Washington (8/11), Gin Coco (9/2), Soaring Glory (11/2), Onemorefortheroad (8/1), Starman (22/1), Lupus Regem (22/1), Dans Le Vent (33/1)

WASHINGTON was let down by his jumping when pulled up on his Ludlow chasing debut/sole start for Paul Nicholls, but he's been given a major chance by the handicapper back over hurdles on first start for Harry Derham a year on and is taken to capitalise. Gin Coco shaped better than the bare result in the Swinton Handicap when last seen and is second choice ahead of Irish-raider Starman.