Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 6m 21.97s

Hostile Hotelier^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 108

11/10

Ran up to best when second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (23.8f, good to soft) 31 days ago, despite typically lugging right under pressure. Holding his form well of late and no surprise if he's thereabouts again.

Form: 334342

Edgewell^v¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies| OR: 100

10/11

Rejuvenated by the refitting of a visor/return to hurdling of late, following up from Southwell under a penalty with a bit to spare at Fakenham (23.4f, good, 13/8) 19 days ago, albeit suited by way race developed. Should go well again.

Form: 616211

Balkotic^t,v¹⁰³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 87| CD

9/1

C&D winner whose last win came in 2022 and was running well below form when last seen in the autumn. Others preferred.

Form: 335953

Non-Runners

Ridin Solo²⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: D McCain Jnr J: B S Hughes

Coral Blue¹⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: D Bourke J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Edgewell (10/11), Hostile Hotelier (11/10), Ridin Solo (15/8), Coral Blue (5/1), Balkotic (9/1)

There's plenty of hope in RIDIN SOLO's pedigree that he'll stay the longer trip, so Donald McCain's consistent 8-y-o is taken to follow up his Sedgefield maiden win back in handicap company. Hostile Hotelier and Edgewell both arrive in top form also and are obvious threats.