PricedUp Bet Handicap Hurdle

Fairly useful on Flat. Progressed to similar level when winning back-to-back 2m handicaps last spring. Ran at least as well in defeat when turned over at short odds on final start for Olly Murphy here in June (sold for £14,500). Off since and no easy task to improve one from that yard.

Fairly useful for Gordon Elliott. Made an excellent start for shrewd yard when winning 4 staying handicaps on the Flat this spring. Strong in the market when undone by his jumping in the Summer Plate in July. Promising claimer takes over and worth another chance back hurdling in much calmer waters.

Made all in 2m Catterick claimer on final start for Jennie Candlish in March. Best effort for present yard when runner-up in small-field C&D handicap in June. Seemingly in a gradual decline since, never looking like winning when beaten 8 lengths in a Huntingdon claimer last time.

Won a 4-runner bumper here on debut. Found generously when opening his hurdles account in first-time cheekpieces at Worcester (2m) in July. No match for a couple of interesting types under stable's claimer at Fontwell (2¼m) last time. Should fare better with Sean Bowen back aboard.

Fair maiden who was knocking on the door for Henry de Bromhead last summer. Won a point ahead of a tame return (took strong hold/found little) in a Uttoxeter maiden in mid-September. Something to find back in a handicap on second start for top yard.

Quirky sort with a fair record at this track. Found more than usual when ending a long losing run over C&D last month. Met trouble when 2¾-length second off this mark in a similar event here since, though hard to be confident he'd have run down the winner with a clear run of things.

Won twice as a juvenile hurdler in 2024/5. Last seen finishing 10 lengths second in military riders handicap at Wincanton in March. Tongue strap now refitted following a breathing operation, and he's worth a second look off a slipping mark (yard recently off the cold list).