Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 4m 5.7s

For Pleasure^t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 119| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Had a wind op before posting a creditable fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, soft) 29 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 95115-4

Magistrato^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Deborah Cole| OR: 109| D

10/1

Sored at Newton Abbot in July and in good form since, second of 8 in handicap chase at Aintree (15.8f, good) 10 days ago. Much respected back over hurdles.

Form: 331322

Bluegrass^p1,t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Fergus Gillard| T: S Edmunds| OR: 108| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Off 6 months and underwent breathing surgery before only sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good) 35 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time now.

Form: 73210-6

River Gold^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen| OR: 103| CD

8/1

On the up for his current yard, scoring over fences at Fakenham and second of 12 in handicap chase at Hereford (16f, good) 15 days ago. Interesting back in this sphere.

Form: 2-88512

Sanitiser⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 97| D

11/10

A fairly useful handicapper on the Flat and he readily opened his hurdling account in 5-runner handicap at Kempton (2m) 8 days ago. Escapes a penalty for that success so holds leading claims.

Form: 3-23221

Forecasts

Sanitiser (11/10), Bluegrass (7/2), For Pleasure (4/1), River Gold (8/1), Magistrato (10/1)

SANITISER got off the mark in this sphere in good style at Kempton last week and is hard to oppose given he can race off the same mark here. River Gold has thrived for the move to James Owen and should ensure the selection doesn't have things all his own way, with For Pleasure and Magistrato also not without hope.