Next Sunday Is Ladies Day Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 12.82s

Bits Ballou³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 79

13/2

Lightly-raced mare who improved to finish second of 5 in a handicap at Newton Abbot 30 days ago but was treated for post-race heat stress afterwards. In good hands and one of the more interesting sorts given her unexposed nature.

Form: 986-42

Son Of Tyran^b1⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 78| BF

11/8

Got off the mark over 3m at Ludlow in May, a race which is working out quite well, but proved a let-down when seventh of 10 at Worcester on latest start. First-time blinkers now applied for top yard and he could bounce back from that disappointment.

Form: 0005-17

French Diablo^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: David Bass| T: M Comley| OR: 78

2/1

Showed little in first three starts but much improved when third of 7 on handicap debut over C&D 13 days ago, getting caught behind a weakening rival on the home turn before fluffing the last. He might well have won with a clearer run of things that day and looks a serious player here.

Form: 68-P3

Babychino²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Ms Sophie Carter⁽⁷⁾| T: A Gibbons| OR: 78

9/2

Career-best effort when third of 12 in a handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter 29 days ago from just out of the weights. Needs to back that up, while also proving stamina for this longer trip.

Form: 773-P53

League Clash^t⁶⁷¹

20/1

Little solid form to date and now starts out for another new yard after nearly 2 years off on the back of a breathing operation.

Form: 897P36/

Pink Walls^h²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: K Brogan| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 62

100/1

Poor maiden on Flat and has shown even less since switching to hurdles.

Form: P0-P8

Non-Runners

Brionywells³⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: D Killahena & G McPherson J: Nick Slatter

Stavanger Rose¹¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: H Dickin J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Son Of Tyran (11/8), French Diablo (2/1), Brionywells (7/2), Babychino (9/2), Bits Ballou (13/2), League Clash (20/1), Stavanger Rose (33/1), Pink Walls (100/1)

FRENCH DIABLO showed marked improvement when third over C&D 13 days ago, shaping as if ahead of his initial mark and likely to have won but for losing vital momentum twice late on. He's fancied to come out on top. Brionywells has thrived this summer with back-to-back wins and should be competitive now she's been freshened up, while Son Of Tyran could bounce back in first-time blinkers.