Colin Willcocks Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 37.4s

Onemorefortheroad²⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 125| C

3/1

Useful hurdler/chaser for Neil King. The betting should help guide to expectations on first run for the Ben Pauling yard after 8 months off.

Form: 23524P-

Mohawk Chief^v²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 115

5/2

Fair Flat winner who has come good over hurdles this summer, winning maiden at Market Rasen (2½m, heavy) and novice at Hexham (2½m, good to firm). More needed back in a handicap but further progress can't be discounted in current mood.

Form: 432131

Prince Zaltar²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 114

5/2

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser for Philip Rothwell in Ireland. Ended time over there with a creditable fourth of 12 over hurdles at Killarney in August and has joined a top stable for his career in Britain. Interesting.

Form: 47-41P4

Chillhi^v⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Nathan Howie⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 112

5/1

Three wins (1 Flat, 2 hurdle) since joining the prolific James Owen yard at the start of the summer. The latest success came in a Stratford handicap hurdle this month under Nathan Howie. Respectable effort back on the Flat since. Can go well again.

Form: 8-2P141

D'jo Dela Barriere²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 105

17/2

Won a 20.5f handicap hurdle at Plumpton in May but has run below that level on all 4 outings since. Only 1 lb above that winning mark but others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 6-13555

Forecasts

Prince Zaltar (5/2), Mohawk Chief (5/2), Onemorefortheroad (3/1), Chillhi (5/1), D'jo Dela Barriere (17/2)

PRINCE ZALTAR is well treated on his peak Irish form now starting out for Dan Skelton and gets the vote, with confidence in his chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Chillhi might give him most to think about.