Peter Gander Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 3m 57.00s

Fascinating Lips^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Ben Pollard⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 100

11/1

Made a winning hurdles debut in September 2022. Scored on Flat in August and not disgraced back in this sphere when fourth of 7 in 2m 2f Fontwell handicap 28 days ago. Considered.

Form: 1/4

Ez Tiger^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales| OR: 97| CD

11/4

C&D winner who comes here on the back of a good second of 9 in handicap hurdle back over C&D (good to firm) 29 days ago. Up 2 lb but he must enter calculations.

Form: 12-1472

Lady Caro²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 94| BF| CD

13/8

C&D winner in March and has resumed as good as ever, third of 9 in handicap hurdle over C&D (good to firm) 29 days ago. Can go well again nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 251P-33

Most Wanted^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 93

25/1

Won once over 1m on Flat but below that form in this sphere, a well-held fourth of 6 in 2m Ludlow handicap 12 days ago. Stamina remains a concern.

Form: 45-44

Superstylin^t1⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 89| BF| D

2/1

Resumed with a stylish success for his new yard in 2m Worcester handicap chase in September but came in only fifth when 11/10 favourite for similar event there 5 days ago. Worth another chance switched to hurdles with tongue tie added.

Form: 6324-15

Non-Runners

Cawthorne Banker²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Hill Station²⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: Dr R Newland & J Insole J: Luke Scott

Forecasts

Lady Caro (13/8), Superstylin (2/1), Hill Station (5/2), Ez Tiger (11/4), Cawthorne Banker (10/3), Fascinating Lips (11/1), Most Wanted (25/1)

HILL STATION comes here at the top of his game and, with the form of his recent Fontwell second working out well, is taken to quickly resume winning ways. Ez Tiger (second choice) and Lady Caro filled the places in a C&D handicap last time out and can again provide the main dangers. Superstylin completes the shortlist switched to this sphere.