Howarth Timber & Building Supplies Handicap Hurdle

Enjoyed a good 2024/25 campaign, looking well suited by the drop back to this sort of trip when scoring at Kelso in March. May have needed last month's reappearance but will need improvement to defy current mark.

Debut Irish bumper winner for Sean Thomas Doyle (sold for £100,000) who improved to make it 4 wins from 6 outings when battling to land a 9-runner handicap hurdle at Newbury (18.8f) in March. That form is working out well and he merits plenty of respect upped in distance on return.

Boasts a solid record over hurdles, returning from 5 months off to score readily at Stratford (22f) last month. Below form at Bangor since but can't be ruled out here.

Races mainly in Jersey (won 17f hurdle at Les Landes in April) but posted a good second for current yard in 6-runner Ludlow handicap hurdle (21.2f, good to soft) 23 days ago. This look more competitive, though.

Course winner but not the most reliable and arrives on back of disappointing efforts the last twice. Tongue strap on first time. Makes limited appeal.

Low-mileage 5-y-o who opened his account in Haydock maiden in March and improved further when good second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (22.7f) in April. Should be straighter for last month's return for new yard and must enter calculations.

Made a winning start for yard at Uttoxeter (15.8f) in July of last year but disappointed next 2 starts and not seen for 14 months. Likely best watched.