WCT Tooling Solutions Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 4m 19.97s

Karannelle^h,t⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 96| CD

13/2

Strong travelling mare who recorded her third C&D success from a 1 lb lower mark in September. Not knocked about on her reappearance run at this track 9 days ago and should be much closer to form here.

Form: 33177-7

Battle Of Omdurman^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: Deborah Cole| OR: 99

10/3

Winning hurdles debut at Stratford (2m) prior to chased home a fairly useful sort at Uttoxeter. Not in the same form subsequent two starts but has taken steps in the right direction, latest when doing best work late over 2m at Worcester on reappearance last month. Should go well with Cobden aboard.

Form: 12P43-3

Zufal^t⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 83

25/1

Achieved only creditable form when fourth over C&D in a novice hurdle here in May 2023 but no impact since. Pulled up when amiss at this track in April (reported to have bled) and has plenty to prove dropping back down in trip.

Form: 965/U9P-

Sassified^b²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 82| CD

15/8

C&D winner in 2023 and more recently finished runner-up in handicaps around 19f at Wincanton and Taunton last November. Likely to strip fitter for his reappearance at Ffos Las (20f) last month and merits consideration back down in trip.

Form: 48228-3

Hill Station^h,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 77

15/8

Multiple scorer on all-weather who stepped up on his reappearance run with the return to positive tactics suiting when only narrowly denied by an unexposed type over this C&D 9 days ago. Remains a handy mark and may be able to dictate from the front. Solid claims.

Form: 5996/62

Non-Runners

Sain Et Sauf²¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: F Brennan J: Tom Broughton

Forecasts

Sassified (15/8), Hill Station (15/8), Battle Of Omdurman (10/3), Karannelle (13/2), Sain Et Sauf (8/1), Zufal (25/1)

HILL STATION bounced right back to form when narrowly denied under a front-running ride over this C&D 9 days ago and a repeat performance may see him go one better. Battle of Omdurman made an encouraging return to action at Worcester last month and should be doing his best work late under Harry Cobden, while previous C&D winner Sassified should be much sharper for his comeback at Ffos Las.