Flipit Sell Your Car Better Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 3m 49.30s

Allmankind^h,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 140| D

3/1

Smart hurdler and high-class chaser during his time with Dan Skelton. Had missed 20 months but showed plenty of ability remains when third of 8 in a handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f) 18 days ago. Good chance if backing that up.

Form: P7700/3

Tintintin^t¹⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 127| D

5/2

Made good strides forward last season, typically proving strong at the finish to land a big-field handicap at Cheltenham in April. Posted a respectable third in the Swinton Handicap at Haydock the following month and looks set for another productive season.

Form: 01511-3

Prairie Wolf¹⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 127| D

12/1

Improved for the switch to chasing, off the mark at second attempt at Doncaster (20.5f) in December and added to that with victories at Catterick (19.2f) and Haydock (19.9f). Ran well on return last season but is presumably having a pipe-opener ahead of a return to chasing.

Form: 314113-

Whizz Kid^t²⁶¹

15/2

Proved as good as ever when winning this corresponding event last October. Finished fourth at Newbury prior to falling heavily at the last at Hereford on final outing. Capable fresh and can't be taken lightly. Has had another breathing op.

Form: 814/14F-

Williethebuilder²³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Skelton| OR: 123| DWS

9/4

Looked a good prospect when making a winning start over hurdles for new yard at Uttoxeter (2m) before running well in better company at Cheltenham next 2 outings. Disappointed at Musselburgh and Kempton on final 2 outings but could bounce back after 7 months off. Had breathing op.

Form: 2/14506-

Schmilsson^h²¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: K Brogan| T: O Murphy| OR: 113

11/1

Fairly useful on Flat for Andrew Balding and was going the right way over hurdles prior to finishing a well-beaten third on his handicap debut in this sphere at Stratford in March. Not hard to see him bouncing back to form on this return to action.

Form: 372123-

Forecasts

Williethebuilder (9/4), Tintintin (5/2), Allmankind (3/1), Whizz Kid (15/2), Schmilsson (11/1), Prairie Wolf (12/1)

An interesting small-field handicap with the tentative vote going to SCHMILSSON. He was progressing nicely in this sphere prior to disappointing on his handicap debut at Stratford when last seen and strikes as the sort to bounce back on this return to action, especially with his stable amongst the winners. Tintintin and Allmankind are feared most in that order.