Clive's Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 7f 95y | 5 Runners | Turf

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: R T Dunne| T: N J Henderson| OR: 99| CD

Quickly returned to hurdles following another unsuccessful attempt over fences during the summer, and made it 5-25 in this sphere when landing an 8-runner handicap at Huntingdon (25f, soft) in November. 4 lb rise fair and should make his presence felt.

Form: 4P3261

Getaway With You^p,t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Nick Slatter⁽³⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 95

Thrived since a tongue strap was combined with cheekpieces, landing a quickfire hurdles hat-trick with an easy success at Lingfield (19.6f, good) last month. Has continued in form, looking unsuited by drop to 2m at Ffos Las 10 days ago and quickly right back up in distance.

Form: 211123

Castanea Breeze^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 90| BF| D

Showed promise when placed in bumpers and fitted with cheekpieces, he surpassed previous efforts over hurdles when making a successful handicap debut at Market Rasen last month. Raised 5 lb and progressed again when second of 16 at Wetherby 3 weeks later. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 354-412

Jack The Savage^p,t¹³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁷⁾| T: L Horsfall| OR: 89

On a long losing run and hasn't shown the same consistency in 2025. merely plugging on for fourth of 9 at Fontwell in September. Off since.

Form: 2-46554

Apieceovfortune³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 87

Off the mark in 3m Southwell handicap hurdle in November and ran respectably off this mark at Catterick since. Not yet fully exposed.

Form: 542-016

Forecasts

Lelantos (13/8), Castanea Breeze (15/8), Apieceovfortune (5/1), Getaway With You (6/1), Jack The Savage (14/1)

CASTANEA BREEZE cemented a very solid start to his career in handicaps when second n a big-field contest at Wetherby last month and at this sort of level, he looks one to keep on the right side of. Apieceovfortune and Lelantos can fight it out for second.