Wise Betting At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 6m 20.63s

Craven Bay^p,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes| OR: 115| D

3/1

Very much on the up for his new yard, landing 3m2f handicap hurdles at Warwick and Hereford in the autumn and improved again when nose second at Fontwell 17 days ago. Nicely clear of the rest in the process and 4 lb rise still leaves him very competitive.

Form: 1-66112

Shantou Express²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 114

6/4

Bagged a small-field Stratford handicap (26.4f, good) in June 2023. Went into his shell after but took a big step back in the right direction from his reduced mark when second of 9 at Warwick 3 weeks ago, clear of the rest. Big player on the back of that.

Form: 976-P62

Warranty¹⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 113

7/1

Won handicaps at Plumpton (20.5f) and Warwick (19f) in the autumn of 2022 for Gary Moore. Well held both hurdles starts for this yard but much more like it with a brace of Flat wins at Salisbury in May. Given a chance by the handicapper back over obstacles up in trip.

Form: 1147/7P-

Heaven Smart^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 107| CD

3/1

A fairly useful 3m chase winner who recorded a solid fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Hereford (25.2f, good) in May. Sound return over hurdles at Fontwell 17 days ago but has work to do with Craven Bay.

Form: 51UU-43

Godot^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: A Irvine| OR: 107| C

14/1

Course winner who was also successful over fences at Plumpton in January. Ended last term in disappointing fashion and needed to see more back over timber at Plumpton 3 weeks ago, albeit he probably needed that. Up in trip.

Form: 15274-4

San Pedro¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 106| D

33/1

Fit from what was a heavy defeat on the Flat and didn't show much more behind a couple of these at Fontwell latest.

Form: 1417-68

Non-Runners

Icare Allen¹

Weight: 12-4| Age: 6

T: J & A O'Neill J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Shantou Express (6/4), Craven Bay (3/1), Heaven Smart (3/1), Warranty (7/1), Icare Allen (10/1), Godot (14/1), San Pedro (33/1)

CRAVEN BAY came within a nose of completing the hat-trick at Fontwell 17 days ago with the pair clear and, very much going the right way, he can regain the winning thread up 4 lb. Shantou Express is very well weighted these days and offered much more at Warwick last time so he's feared, along with Warranty back in this code.