Michael & Olivia Watson Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 59.37s

Sign Again^t1³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 119| CD

11/4

C&D winner last term but he's been well below par both runs this term, only sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, good) 39 days ago. Has a bit to prove now with tongue tie added.

Form: 4114-06

Broughshane^b¹³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: M Bowen| OR: 118| BF| D

11/1

Landed a gamble (in first-time blinkers) for his new yard at Market Rasen in July but pulled up in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good to firm) following month. Could bounce back after a break though.

Form: 33P-51P

Summergrounds⁹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss Ella McGarry⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 112| D

4/1

Scored at Musselburgh and Ayr in the spring and has resumed in good nick, second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good to soft) 93 days ago. Up 4 lb but he ought to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 211-522

Blue Fin^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 112

16/1

Went backwards from his reappearance third when fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Haydock (18.9f, good) 23 days ago. A fairly useful winner at his best though so he still needs considering off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 4304-34

Kingston Narcissus^t1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 112| C

17/2

Course winner who arrives in good form, third of 6 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (16f, soft) 20 days ago. Up in trip and can't be discounted eased 1 lb with tongue tie also added.

Form: 221F-33

Fourofakind^v⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 105| D

18/1

On a long losing run and he came in only sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 5-46956

Devon Skies³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 101| CD

7/4

C&D winner who completed a quick hat-trick when making all in 9-runner handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to soft) 30 days ago, finding extra. Up another 7 lb but this likeable mare is a big player in her bid for a four-timer.

Form: PP-P111

Forecasts

Devon Skies (7/4), Sign Again (11/4), Summergrounds (4/1), Kingston Narcissus (17/2), Broughshane (11/1), Blue Fin (16/1), Fourofakind (18/1)

DEVON SKIES has a career-high mark to overcome but Phil Kirby's thriving mare is still taken to bag a third victory here and extend her successful run to four after her likeable all-the-way win at Market Rasen last time out. Summergrounds is knocking on the door but could again have to settle for second, while Blue Fin is weighted to go well if back on song and course winner Kingston Narcissus is in the mix too.