Julie Satterley 50th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle

Won 3 times in handicap chases last year but he looked rusty on return to hurdles at Chepstow following 6 months off and may still need this.

Latest success came in a 6-runner selling handicap at Huntingdon in November. Enhanced his good record when fresh with a solid second at Warwick on return and is expected to go well again.

Three-time winner blotted her copybook when refusing to race at Chepstow on final start last season, but she looked more straightforward when third of 5 at Huntingdon on reappearance and is entitled to come on for that run.

Went close on a couple of occasions in handicap hurdles last year. Unable to build on a promising debut over fences when unseating (beginning to lose ground at the time) in a Cartmel novice chase latest but is weighted to be competitive now back hurdling.

As good as ever when runner-up over C&D last month and again found only one too good at Aintree last time (pulled clear of the rest). All 3 of his previous course wins have come at this this time of the year and he has excellent claims to enhance that record.