Aldiss 'Confined' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 5m 9.08s

Diamond Koda³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 107

10/11

Still to get his head in front but this consistent sort posted a good second of 5 in handicap hurdle at Haydock (18.9f, good to firm) 33 days ago. Player eased 1 lb.

Form: 2-32322

Victoria Milano^p1⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 107

5/2

Only sixth on his chasing debut at Bangor and again below par when fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (23.8f, soft) 53 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for now.

Form: 8P-6265

Doc McCoy^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 103| D

5/1

Points winner and made a successful start to hurdle career at Huntingdon on return last season. Struggled under a penalty next 2 starts, though and has offered little switched to fences this term. Handily weighted if this switch to timber sparks a resurgence.

Form: 6-5297P

Reforme⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: T R Gretton| OR: 101

15/2

Easily best run for his current yard when second at Catterick (19f) in January but pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ayr (20.4f, heavy) 45 days ago. Has something to prove.

Form: 3-8702P

Non-Runners

Police Academy¹⁹⁹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: F O'Brien J: Mr Ben Sutton

Forecasts

Diamond Koda (10/11), Victoria Milano (5/2), Police Academy (3/1), Doc McCoy (5/1), Reforme (15/2)

DIAMOND KODA is taken to gain a deserved breakthrough victory on the back of a string of good placed efforts. The returning Police Academy could prove the one to give him most to do with her yard going well, although Doc McCoy figures on a lenient mark if resurgent back hurdling.