Tribute Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 7m 1.91s

Dearkeithandkaty^p1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 104| BF

1/1

Built on earlier promise to gain a first success upped to 3m at Musselburgh in February. Hard to be too critical about a pair of runner-up efforts since and upped further in trip with headgear on, he looks an interesting proposition.

Form: 942122

Striking A Pose¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Freddie Gingell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 103

4/1

Not proving easy to catch right this season but handicapper continues to relent and with stamina assured, he'll be competitive if on one of his "going" days.

Form: 3PP695

My Own Lovely Lee^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Callum Pritchard⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 101

13/2

Third sole start in Irish points last year. Has yet to build on November's hurdle debut fourth at Chepstow, including on last month's handicap debut (23f) fitted with cheekpieces. Hopes pinned on further step up in distance.

Form: 3-4575

Welcheston Warrier^p³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 96| BF

15/2

Still looking for first success but he's knocked pretty loudly on the door in recent months, runner-up on 3 of last 4 starts, most recently when upped up to 25.5f at Hereford (first-time cheekpieces). Can remain competitive.

Form: 0-32P22

Lightonthewing¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: C P O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 92| BF| CD

13/2

Successful twice over fences this season before finding marathon trip beyond him at Chepstow 3 weeks ago. Back down in trip returned to the smaller obstacles.

Form: P1U215

I Love You Sivola^t,v²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 72

16/1

Fair chaser at best in France but remains winless on these shores and remains easy to oppose.

Form: 558969

Forecasts

Dearkeithandkaty (1/1), Striking A Pose (4/1), My Own Lovely Lee (13/2), Lightonthewing (13/2), Welcheston Warrier (15/2), I Love You Sivola (16/1)

DEARKEITHANDKATY has made a very solid start to his career in handicaps and with this step up in trip and application of cheekpieces further possible sources of improvement, he looks the answer. Welcheston Warrier seems sure to give it another good go so he heads the opposition.