Richard Winterton Auctioneers Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 6m 7.15s

Drayton Flyer³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 104| BF

8/15

Runner-up on bumper debut and has made promising start over hurdles, showing improved form on seasonal/handicap debut when second at this course (19.9f, heavy) last month, well clear of the rest. Could be ready to get off the mark.

Form: 224-2

Heart Over Head^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 102

4/1

Didn't make much impact in his qualifying runs, but upped in trip for handicap bow he improved when third of 7 at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to soft) last month, form boosted by the winner scoring again since. Respected going over further still.

Form: 2/P-7473

Bobalot^p,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁷⁾| T: L Horsfall| OR: 99| D

13/2

Gained a first success for current yard when scoring cosily at Huntingdon (25f) in April and, with recent outing behind him, ran to a similar level when third at the same C&D (soft) in November. Enters calculations.

Form: 331-543

Subtle Fortune³⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 99| CD

9/1

Successful twice in points but well beaten first 2 starts over hurdles. However, she was suited by a thorough test of stamina when winning mares' novice at this C&D (heavy) when last seen a year ago. Will need to find more again on seasonal/handicap debut.

Form: 1R/1671-

Non-Runners

Icaque de L'Isle²⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: R Bandey J: J M Quinlan

Slievehill⁴⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: D J Jeffreys J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Drayton Flyer (8/15), Heart Over Head (4/1), Icaque de L'Isle (11/2), Bobalot (13/2), Subtle Fortune (9/1), Slievehill (16/1)

DRAYTON FLYER took a step forward starting off in handicaps when runner-up at this course on return, bumping into one who was proving better than ever, and he can build on that effort upped in trip. He is taken to get the better of Heart Over Head, who also showed improved form on his handicap debut, with Bobalot another who could be in the mix.