Hoover Appliances Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 5m 30.8s

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Air Horse One^b,t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr M Legg⁽⁵⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 137| D

6/4

Returned to winning ways with an impressive 30L victory in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (heavy) last time out. Raised 9lb for that victory and blinkers worn for the first time that day are retained.

Form: 26P-051

Burrows Park³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 132| D

9/4

Stepped up on seasonal debut effort when finishing 10L second in a handicap hurdle over this trip at Bangor (heavy) a month ago. Races off the same mark here and is a notable runner in this event.

Form: 3910-62

Limited Reserve¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 130

15/2

Making his seasonal debut when finishing a well beaten 12th in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m4f at Newbury (good-to-soft) two weeks ago. Races off a mark 3lb lower than for his most recent victory.

Form: 4211/40

Fally Jem¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 126

20/1

Hurdles and chase winner in France but finished well beaten behind a subsequent winner in a chase over an extended 2m2f at Clairefontaine (very soft) in July. Worth a check in the market on debut for this yard.

Form: 130-648

Ballyellis⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 125

7/2

Winner of claiming and selling hurdles on his two most recent starts including by 17L over 2m at Huntingdon (good) early last month. Races off a mark 13lb higher than when finishing runner-up at Fakenham (2m, good) in October.

Form: 211211

Forecasts

Air Horse One (6/4), Burrows Park (9/4), Ballyellis (7/2), Limited Reserve (15/2), Fally Jem (20/1)

AIR HORSE ONE impressed in winning last time out and he can defy top weight to register a victory in this small field handicap hurdle. The gelding has the trip and forecast underfoot conditions to suit and he can see off Burrows Park who showed improved form when runner-up last time out. Third place can go to Fally Jem who is making her debut for this stable.