Abi And Brad Divorce Handicap Hurdle

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Stenhouse⁽⁷⁾| T: Nick Scholfield| OR: 108| BF

Fairly useful chaser in France. Dominant winner for current yard at Worcester (23f) but a well-held fourth of 5 (evens) in handicap hurdle there (2½m, good to firm) later in July. Freshened up since and well worth another chance.

Form: 8-84514

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Back In The Bay^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: James Owen| OR: 106

5/2

Scored twice at up to 2½m over hurdles last summer. Back to form when second over hurdles at Worcester (23f) in August but pulled up (first-time cheekpieces) back chasing at Bangor (3m, good) 18 days ago. Not without interest returned to this sphere.

Form: 13-752P

Prince De Juilley^b⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 106| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Made an encouraging return when fourth at Worcester (23f) in June but has twice failed to build on it at Stratford and Uttoxeter. Blinkers are retried now.

Form: 122-465

Belles Benefit^b²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 105

11/4

Veteran made a convincing winning return at Cartmel (2¾m) in June. Backed it up with a very good third there but only fifth of 7 returned there last time. Bounce back is needed.

Form: 568-135

Pipers Cross²¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 98| D

6/1

In good nick without winning last season for Emma Lavelle. Returns for new handler after 7 months off and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 3/53345-

Forecasts

Lacrima (2/1), Back In The Bay (11/4), Belles Benefit (4/1), Prince De Juilley (11/2), Pipers Cross (11/2)

LACRIMA wasn't at his best when fourth at Worcester in July but had looked good when an emphatic winner there the time before and is fancied to bounce back in style now freshened up after a break. The handily-weighted Back In The Bay could emerge as the chief threat back hurdling after being pulled up over fences at Bangor.