Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 58.55s

Tarbat Ness²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: J J Burke| T: John Berry| OR: 98

9/1

Not really threatened in a handful of starts over hurdles thus far, merely matching his previous form running in a handicap for the first time in this sphere when fifth at Catterick (19.3f, good to soft) just over 3 weeks ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 6545

Cuban Court^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 95

2/1

Bumper winner who belatedly opened his hurdles account with cheekpieces reapplied at Doncaster in December. Matched that form when third on both subsequent outings and, although he keeps creeping up in the weights, he ought to be competitive again.

Form: 637133

Tara Iti^p⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen| OR: 88| C

11/8

Ran poorly on yard debut on the Flat but, subject of strong support back over hurdles, justified it in emphatic style refitted with cheekpieces when running away with 9-runner event at this course (15.8f, good) last week. Back up in trip and has to be of obvious interest under a penalty.

Form: 223231

Jassur Des Brosses¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: C Gethings| T: Michael Keady| OR: 81

8/1

Modest maiden hurdler who made a creditable return from 5 months off when fourth of 9 over C&D last month. Not so good upped markedly in trip back here (25f, good to soft) last time so needs to bounce back.

Form: 084046

Ray's The One⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: M Pattinson| OR: 79

7/1

On a long losing run but returned to form back off his proper mark when third of 9 at this C&D (good to soft) just under 6 weeks ago. Percentage call is to look elsewhere for win purposes.

Form: 5654P3

Non-Runners

Kalista Love⁷⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: T Symonds J: Benjamin Poste

Mac's Xpress⁵⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: C Ellam J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tara Iti (11/8), Cuban Court (2/1), Kalista Love (4/1), Ray's The One (7/1), Jassur Des Brosses (8/1), Tarbat Ness (9/1), Mac's Xpress (100/1)

Tara Iti will no doubt be popular having landed a touch here last week but he may have to play second fiddle to KALISTA LOVE, who has very few miles on the clock and has had a breathing operation since her underwhelming handicap debut at Southwell 11 weeks ago. Cuban Court arrives in top form, so he can edge out Jassur des Brosses for third.