Mansell McTaggart Mane Event Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:39 | Winning time: 5m 59.27s

Mancero^v1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: D Pipe| OR: 97| BF

11/4

Recorded 2 wins and a second (chasing home one on the up) at Worcester this summer. Disappointed off his revised mark there last time. May well bounce back for a change of headgear, though, as he bids for a third success under Sean Bowen.

Form: 41P218

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Jefe Triunfo^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Freddie Gordon| T: C Gordon| OR: 90

11/4

Tumbled in the weights since finishing third behind a wide-margin winner in valuable novice final at Worcester this time last year. May come on for his 5¼-length fourth on return at Fontwell latest. Shapes like a stayer and could be worth a chance tackling 3m for first time with headgear on.

Form: U807-54

Pooroldmackley⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs C Williams| OR: 83

5/1

Versatile hold-up performer. Back on his latest winning mark and shaped as if in top form when beaten 7½ lengths (finished with running left under regular amateur jockey) at Worcester in early-July. Pace scenario again looks less than ideal, though.

Form: 3PF7-44

Stage Show^p,t⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁵⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 76

7/1

Didn't kick on over hurdles after belatedly getting off the mark under this claimer at Exeter last October. Form since gone the wrong way on the Flat following a victory, too, faring no better on the back of a breathing operation latest. Difficult to be bullish on return to hurdling.

Form: 741656-

French Diablo¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: M Comley| OR: 81

5/2

Lightly-raced 4-y-o. Form of his breakthrough success at Stratford (2¾m) hasn't worked out. Did at least run better than on his previous start when beaten 8½ lengths at Worcester last time, and this looks less competitive.

Form: 8-P31P5

Glorious Mist^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss M P Bryant| OR: 64

40/1

Poor maiden. Starts out for new yard having offered little on final start for Paddy Butler last month.

Form: 79PP-F4

Non-Runners

Camino Rocio¹²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

French Diablo (5/2), Jefe Triunfo (11/4), Mancero (11/4), Pooroldmackley (5/1), Stage Show (7/1), Camino Rocio (8/1), Glorious Mist (40/1)

JEFE TRIUNFO has fallen a long way in the weights since mixing it in better company this time last year. He's narrowly preferred to Mancero, who's entitled to go close if back on song in a change of headgear. Pooroldmackley shaped as if back in top form when last seen in July, and he completes the shortlist.