Landed maiden hurdle over C&D January before outclassed in Grade 2. Bounced back to win Catterick h'cap hurdle off 4lb lower mark last time and step back up to this trip not an issue. More needed to score but that is by no means out of the question.
Won twice on Flat at up to 1m2f and has taken well to hurdles. Landed juvenile hurdle (2m) here in December on second start over timber and not disgraced when runner-up here three weeks later. Interesting on handicap debut.
Won novice hurdle over C&D for Sandy Thomson last season and beaten just half a length here on return visit in handicap over this mark three starts ago. Return to this track should help and should be thereabouts.
4-40, all wins coming at Hexham. Fair effort first start after wind surgery when second at Sedgefield ast time but hard to see him scoring this far from Northumberland.
Plummeting down the weights and first-time cheekpieces now applied after two poor efforts this term since joining current yard from France where he failed to make any impression in five starts. Hard to enthuse over.
Very consistent performer who has won 10 races and has been eased 3lb since 11-length fourth at Carlisle last month. Sure to run hs race and may not be far away getting weight all round.
Non-Runners
5
Ballynanty10
Weight: 10-12| Age: 7
T: N W Alexander J: Lucy Alexander
NR
Forecasts
Indian Opera (11/8), Liva (10/3), Ballycrystal Court (5/1), Desert Island Dusk (6/1), Ballynanty (7/1), Exit To Where (12/1), Green Zone (16/1)
Most of these are fairly exposed so a chance is taken that the four-year-old LIVA is on the upgrade and can exploit what looks a fair mark for his handicap bow. Ballycrystal Court went close over C&D earlier this season and is respected, as too is top weight Indian Opera who scored nicely last time at Catterick. Green Zone is expected to put up a bold show too, while Ballynanty is another with claims in a fair heat.