Rase Veterinary Summer Party Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:03 | Winning time: 4m 2.83s

Pigeon House^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R T Dunne| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 120

18/1

Made all in a 2m Catterick claiming hurdle on final start for Jennie Candlish (changed hands for £12,000) but disappointing both starts for new yard, and now reverting to hurdling having jumped poorly on chase debut at Bangor latest.

Form: 53/521-P

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Trust House²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 120| BF| CD

4/7

Fairly useful middle-distance Flat performer who won readily over C&D before following up in good style at Ffos Las. Progressed again when chasing home a rejuvenated stablemate (who's won again since) at Perth last time and may take another step forward to resume winning ways.

Form: 23/511-2

Kingston Sunflower²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 117

9/2

Enthusiastic sort who won back-to-back handicaps around 2m at Ludlow/Huntingdon last autumn. Should be closer to form following her comeback run at Warwick, and she could be dangerous if getting her own way in front, around a track that will suit.

Form: P5/113-6

Ip Up^h1¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 107| D

4/1

On a long losing run but had some solid form over the winter and shaped as though back in good heart when again overdoing things on the front at Kelso last time. Addition of a first-time hood could be key, and she's entitled to make a bold bid.

Form: 33225-4

Forecasts

Trust House (4/7), Ip Up (4/1), Kingston Sunflower (9/2), Pigeon House (18/1)

A small field but there's enough pace in the race to suit TRUST HOUSE, who's progressing and can make it 2-2 over C&D. Ip Up and Kingston Sunflower are both weighted to go close, in what's likely to prove a tactical affair.