Racing To School Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 5m 16.4s

Diplomatie^p1¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Victoria Malzard| T: Harry Derham| OR: 116| D

11/2

Races mainly in Jersey (won 17f hurdle at Les Landes in April) but posted a good second for current yard in a C&D contest last month. In nothing like the same form at Bangor since, however and cheekpieces now on.

Form: 1-U2F27

Sam's Amour⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Louis Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 111

12/1

Successful 3 times in 2024. As good as ever on second outing back this season when second of 7 over 26.5f at Newton Abbot in July before finding step up in class too much at Worcester 2 months later.

Form: 211-428

Ocean Conquest¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 112| C

7/4

Flat winner in Ireland who showed fair form when runner-up twice in juvenile hurdles last season. Made the most of a good opportunity in a 2m novice here on reappearance a fortnight ago and way he shaped that day suggests this trip will be within range.

Form: 74225-1

Collingham⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 107| C

25/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fakenham in May but below par since over both sets of obstacles for current yard.

Form: 3-1456P

Melton Mossy^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 104| CD

5/4

Won 4 times in first half of last season, including when striking under Eleanor Williams in this race a year ago. Placed on his next 2 starts and while he ended the campaign in disappointing fashion, last month's second at Ludlow was much more like it. Major claims.

Form: 32785-2

Cotton End¹⁷⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Finley Freeman⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 84| C

28/1

Losing run is mounting up and little to shout about in a couple of light campaigns over fences last 2 seasons. Out of the weights returning to hurdling for new yard (patchy form in points).

Form: 4PUU-3F

Forecasts

Melton Mossy (5/4), Ocean Conquest (7/4), Diplomatie (11/2), Sam's Amour (12/1), Collingham (25/1), Cotton End (28/1)

MELTON MOSSY won this race last year and while he's 7 lb higher this time, hopes are high that he's up to the challenge on the back of an excellent reappearance. 4-y-o Ocean Conquest won at the track recently and is the obvious threat.