KSR Lighting Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 5m 15.68s

Yellow Star^p⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 118

12/1

Resumed winning ways at Warwick (21f) in December but well held both completed starts since, falling early at Newbury in February. Given a short break and this is a drop back in class.

Form: F-7100F

Precious Metal⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 116

10/3

Listed bumper winner who made third hurdles start a winning one in December. Didn't pack the same punch in the finish (raced freely) when third of 5 over 2½m at Sandown in January and also well held in a better handicap over that C&D latest.

Form: 7-2213P

He's A Latchico³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 116| C

10/1

Better than ever and value for extra too when off the mark for the season at Leicester (2m) in November. Respectable efforts 2 of 3 completed starts before unseating rider at Kempton. This unlikely to be a searching test but has stamina for this far to prove.

Form: 71572U

Valadon^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry| OR: 115| CD

10/3

First-time tongue strap seemingly the catalyst for a stouter finishing effort when notching his fourth success over hurdles at Plumpton (21f) last month. Another sound effort when third at Wincanton and having won this race last year he looks set for another good run.

Form: 41-P413

Calvino⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 115| BF

8/1

Taunton bumper winner who landed a novice hurdle at that track (third attempt) in January. Shade disappointing back there (19f) last time but in the right hands as he now goes up further in trip now handicapping.

Form: 61-2P13

Jackomy²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 114

11/8

Unexposed 6-y-o followed up his Wincanton success with a minimum of fuss under a penalty at Ludlow last time. Yard excels with this type and high hopes he can improve again to land the hat-trick.

Form: 608311

Forecasts

Jackomy (11/8), Precious Metal (10/3), Valadon (10/3), Calvino (8/1), He's A Latchico (10/1), Yellow Star (12/1)

JACKOMY is really going the right way now and while a 10 lb rise for his Ludlow success asks for more, he may well be up completing the hat-trick. Valadon won this last year and looks a rock-solid opponent, while Calvino may improve for this step up in trip now handicapping.