Kidwells Group Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 3m 50.08s

Time Interval^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: H Cobden| T: David Dennis| OR: 102| CD

6/4

Useful handicapper at best on Flat (stays 1½m) and going the right way over hurdles, C&D winner in May and shaping well when second in a handicap here just over 2 weeks ago, held close home. Could take a bit of pegging back if he can race just a little more efficiently.

Form: 49-142

Captain Attridge¹⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 100| CD

4/1

Came good on C&D handicap debut in May and placed next 3 starts. However, well below form last 2 outings and needs to get back on track after a break.

Form: 1223P4

Across Earth³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 104

3/1

Fairly useful Flat winner for Marco Botti who has shown an aptitude for hurdling when placed both starts in juvenile hurdles, still in need of experience at Stratford on most recent outing. Makes a quick switch to handicaps armed with a handy weight-for-age allowance and warrants respect.

Form: 23

Grenardier³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 94

16/1

Little impact in a couple of bumpers but better signs over hurdles, improving again when second in a Ludlow novice (15.8f) in February. However, failed to repeat that effort switched to a handicap at Taunton the following month. 7-lb conditional now takes over in the saddle.

Form: 6-6P626

Rukaana²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 90

9/2

Fairly useful 1m scorer on Flat for Charles Hills last summer. Sold for 46,000 gns but hasn't progressed from debut in this sphere.

Form: 35875

Trafalgar Square^b,t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 89| BF

28/1

Fair Flat maiden but yet to better poor form over hurdles, running poorly after 4 months off at Carlisle on most recent outing. Blinkers back on.

Form: 554439

Forecasts

Time Interval (6/4), Across Earth (3/1), Captain Attridge (4/1), Rukaana (9/2), Grenardier (16/1), Trafalgar Square (28/1)

TIME INTERVAL shaped well allowed his head for the first time in this sphere when second in a C&D handicap just over a fortnight ago and could take a bit of pegging back if he can just race a little more efficiently. Across Earth makes a quick switch to handicaps armed with a handy weight-for-age allowance and is feared most.