Setford Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 5f 164y | 7 Runners | Turf

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Rian Corcoran⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 112WS

Enthusiastic front runner with 3 wins to his name over fences. Jumping errors started to creep in over the larger obstacles and similar story over hurdles in May/June, for all he ran up to form when placed the last twice. Second breathing operation back from 3 months off.

Form: 42F-U23

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Bright Legend²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 108

10/1

Fairly useful across both codes at his best. Back on the up for current yard when making most of good opportunity at Sedgefield (2½m) before finishing well held in a competitive Punchestown handicap in late-April. Not in top form in either discipline this summer, though.

Form: 5310-57

Motazzen^p,t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 106| CD

5/1

Very much a Fontwell specialist, gaining fourth win here in 5-runner contest over 19f 2 weeks ago. Well positioned how things panned out on that occasion and up 4 lb but he's as effective at this trip and clearly demands respect.

Form: 51-8431

Starshine Legend^p³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 105

13/8

Fair middle-distance winner on the Flat who shaped nicely under a considerate ride when third on hurdles debut at Uttoxeter in June. Failed to build on that next 2 starts but cheekpieces on first time in this code and big career best when winning at Worcester. More to come upped further in trip.

Form: 3571

Prairie Diamond^p1¹³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 103

7/1

Better than ever in a first-time visor when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Wincanton (2½m, good) in April, racing clear having jumped more fluently than usual. Handicapper took a dim view with a hefty rise and he was brushed aside at Southwell 5 weeks later. Cheekpieces now tried.

Form: U4371-P

Atreides^t,v¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 94| BF| C

7/2

Won back-to-back small-field handicap chase contests in December, latterly at this venue. Some creditable efforts over fences this summer and while he didn't justify strong market support over C&D from his lower hurdles mark 16 days ago, it wasn't a bad effort. Visor back on.

Form: 635303

Getaway With You^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁵⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 94

10/1

Ground-versatile sort who won 4 times around 2½m last season. Back in form when beaten 10½ lengths over a trip that perhaps stretched him at Stratford (3¼m) in April and with his return from 5 months off behind him, he should run much closer to form this time. On last winning mark.

Form: 51445-7

Forecasts

Starshine Legend (13/8), Motazzen (3/1), Siam Park (9/2), Atreides (7/1), Bright Legend (12/1), Prairie Diamond (12/1), Getaway With You (16/1)

Fitted with cheekpieces for the first time over hurdles, STARSHINE LEGEND produced a big career best when successful at Worcester a month ago and with this further increase in trip in his favour, he can go in again. Getaway With You is back on his last winning mark so he's a big threat, with course specialist Motazzen also of interest given his course record.