Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 3m 51.94s

Charlus^h,t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Tristan Durrell| T: D Skelton| OR: 118

14/1

Regressive sort. Drops in class having looked none too keen in the Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen last time. Harry Skelton prefers Lunar Orbit.

Form: FP0P-50

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Mojito Des Mottes^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Cobden| T: B Pauling| OR: 118| D

13/2

Winning hurdle debutant in France. Shaped well following a breathing operation when runner-up on handicap bow at Ascot in late-March. Likely to come on for his no-show in the Summer Hurdle latest. Interesting, especially as Harry Cobden rides for JP McManus here (rather than Killarney).

Form: 1/2442-P

Max Of Stars^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 115| CD

10/3

Enthusiastic front runner. Unable to repeat last summer's C&D success here in early-July. Has done plenty on the front end both starts on the level since. Previous 2 wins have come off this mark. Dangerous if cheekpieces have the desired effect in a race where she'll likely get the run of things.

Form: 2413U-4

Sayva²³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 115| D

7/2

Once-promising bumper/novice hurdle winner. Didn't offer much over fences following a couple of disappointing handicap hurdle runs last year. Something to prove back hurdling following 7 months off.

Form: 2P/6455-

Lunar Orbit^h,t1¹⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 104| BF| DWS

5/4

Fairly useful on Flat. Well backed to beat a Dan Skelton newcomer at Market Rasen prior to reverting to headstrong ways next time. Sold from Warren Greatrex's yard for £15,000 since, but has joined a top stable. Interesting with tongue strap applied (has also had another breathing operation).

Form: 2P315-

Non-Runners

Arctic Voyage⁵⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: M Blake J: Harry Reed

Forecasts

Lunar Orbit (5/4), Arctic Voyage (5/2), Max Of Stars (10/3), Sayva (7/2), Mojito Des Mottes (13/2), Charlus (14/1)

LUNAR ORBIT may add to Dan Skelton's plentiful success with stable switchers this summer. Mojito des Mottes and Max of Stars both look very credible dangers.