Humes Outfitters Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 10.68s

Gibbs Island²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 138| D

6/1

Fairly useful Flat winner showed plenty when winning the Victor Ludorum at Haydock last season (form worked out well) and got back on the up when a clear-cut winner on handicap debut on reappearance at Chepstow. Well held in Greatwood last month but should do better with sights lowered.

Form: 11P8-10

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Spectacularsunrise⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 122| D

4/6

Imposing sort had solid form in bumpers and has made an impressive start to his hurdling career, third behind a subsequent winner at Perth (16.2f) prior to a wide-margin success in a 13-runner novice at Bangor 41 days ago. Looks a good prospect and should be more to come now sent handicapping.

Form: 144-31

Static^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 118

7/1

Fairly useful sort finished seventh in 2025 Fred Winter and shaped encouragingly on second start this season when third in an 8-runner handicap at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft) 15 days ago, left with too much to do. Claims if he can build on that run.

Form: 5B70-F3

Admiralty House^h³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A M Thomson| OR: 115| D

18/1

Fairly useful juvenile hurdler finished runner-up at Fakenham (2m) on final outing for Alan King (left yard for £14,000). Typically took a strong hold on stable debut/reappearance at Carlisle last month and will need to settle with hood refitted if he's to be competitive.

Form: 2U302-0

Bel Amigo^t⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 115| BF

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in France and enjoyed a productive spring for new yard, completing a hat-trick in novice hurdles at Carlisle. Placed both starts this season, latterly when losing his unbeaten record at Carlisle. Clearly in good order but this is a step up in class.

Form: 111-632

Heart Above²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 112| C| D

17/2

Excellent record at this track, making it 2 wins from previous 3 starts here with a ready success over 2½m last month, travelled well and quickened clear. Drops back to 2m but should give another good account in a better race.

Form: R44121

Forecasts

Spectacularsunrise (4/6), Gibbs Island (6/1), Static (7/1), Bel Amigo (8/1), Heart Above (17/2), Admiralty House (18/1)

SPECTACULARSUNRISE is fancied to continue his progression on his first start in a handicap and is preferred to Static, who shaped encouragingly from a less-than-ideal position at Huntingdon last time. Class-dropper Gibbs Island merits consideration, along with course specialist Heart Above.