BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:24 | Winning time: 5m 28.17s

Lunar Power^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Nathan Howie⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 112| D

10/3

Not the force of old but showed plenty of ability remains when second of 6 in handicap hurdle at Kempton (21f, good to firm) 23 days ago, albeit no match for winner. Player off same mark.

Form: P6/50F-2

Woodythewoodpecker¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 105

28/1

Lightly-raced sort who looked a little awkward when third of 5 in novice hurdle at Stratford (22f, good) in May, jumping ponderously. Into a handicap now and will need to be more fluent on that score.

Form: 45P94-3

Of Course You Can^p,t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 104

13/2

Bounced back to best to win 7-runner handicap hurdle (for second year running) at Ludlow (21.2f, good to firm) 34 days ago, staying on to lead final 100 yds. Respected up 4 lb.

Form: 70-3091

Man Of The Sea^p,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 98

15/2

Added to his tally on the Flat at Bath in August but turned in a lacklustre display there next time and fared little better back hurdling at Stratford last month.

Form: 432436

On The Go³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 91

2/1

Posted another creditable effort when third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (19.6f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: F684-33

Izzy's Grey^t¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Lee Edwards| T: B Clarke| OR: 91WS

9/2

Maiden who was placed in a pair of Bangor handicap in the spring but has been pulled up on his last 2 outings, including in a first-time strap when said to have made a noise at Bangor on most recent outing. Has had a breathing operation since.

Form: 5032-PP

Inchagoill Lady^p,t¹⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: K Pickard| OR: 84WS

15/2

Underwent breathing surgery before getting off the mark in 3m handicap hurdle at Taunton in April and backed it up with a solid fifth at Newton Abbot. Failed to see her race out at latter track last time and now drops back in trip. Has had another breathing operation.

Form: 4PP1-56

Forecasts

On The Go (2/1), Lunar Power (10/3), Izzy's Grey (9/2), Of Course You Can (13/2), Inchagoill Lady (15/2), Man Of The Sea (15/2), Woodythewoodpecker (28/1)

LUNAR POWER is seemingly not the force of old, but he showed enough behind a younger and far less exposed rival at Kempton last month to be of interest again from his current mark. On The Go is a low-mileage sort who ought to remain competitive, with Ludlow-scorer Of Course You Can also respected.