Remembering Kitty Warburton Handicap Hurdle

Consistent sort won at Musselburgh on New Year's Day and arrives here on the back of several good placed efforts, having the run of the race when third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Sandown (2½m, good to firm) 21 days ago. Player again.

Handicap hurdle winner at Cork last April on his final run for Stuart Crawford but no impact across 5 starts for current yard, including over fences. Cheekpieces go on now.

Consistent mare wasted no time getting back to form when second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (2m, good to soft) 27 days ago and should be in the mix again from just 1 lb higher.

Bagged a pair of soft-ground hurdle wins at Cagnes-sur-Mer for Mathieu Pitart this winter. Raced too freely both starts for his new yard though (including in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham) and perhaps needs further respite from the handicapper. Has had a breathing operation.

Second in all-weather bumper at Lingfield in January (only start for Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies) before making a winning hurdle/yard debut in a 2m Catterick maiden. Seemingly found out under a penalty in a better race at Newbury and bled at Taunton last month, so bit to prove now handicapping.

Fair in bumpers and found just one too good first 3 starts over hurdles this season after a breathing operation (should have landed gamble at Ludlow in February but lost momentum with a mistake at the last). Landed odds in a Market Rasen novice last month and she's respected back in a handicap.

Improved again to make a winning handicap debut over 2m at Musselburgh in November. Form has stalled of late though, so hard to see him getting involved, especially given tendency to jump right at this left-handed track.

Fairly useful bumper/maiden hurdle winner has the demeanour of a 2m chaser but again disappointed (following second breathing operation) over fences at Sedgefield on penultimate start. Well held back hurdling at Ludlow last time and he looks the yard's second string on jockey bookings.

C&D winner in June 2024 and he gained his second hurdles success at Uttoxeter last summer. Didn't convince in 3 starts over fences in the autumn, so something to prove after near 6-month break.