Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:18 | Winning time: 4m 59.65s

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Chesterville^p,h⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Coleman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 95| D

3/1

Ex-Irish winning hurdler, but far from a natural chaser, failing to make much of an impact in 5 starts for present yard. Down in the weights back over timber and stable in excellent order.

Form: 269B47

Kings Creek^p,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 95

4/1

Returned to form in first-time cheekpieces when third in big-field handicap at Catterick in December. Unable to fully build on that since but he is dropping in the weights.

Form: 664735

Balkotic^p,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 91

18/1

Flat winner who showed fair form at best over hurdles in France. First encouraging signs when fifth over C&D last week and task is to now build on that.

Form: P300P5

Irish Sovereign^b⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 90| D

9/2

Reacted well to blinkers when winning 16-runner handicap at Southwell (20.4f) in November. Never a factor in a deeper race at Uttoxeter 3 weeks later and off since, though that race did work out.

Form: 3-63510

En Couleur^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 90

3/1

Still to get his head in front but got back on track when third at Market Rasen in November. Finished runner-up on his completed start in points after but just a fair effort at Newcastle.

Form: 803B28

Burnage Boy¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 84

17/2

Remains winless and arrives out form, for all he has been held up in steadily-run races of late.

Form: 225858

Ballyfarsoon^v⁵¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: J Kington| T: P Winks| OR: 74| D

17/2

Five-time winner on the Flat, but just 1-27 in this sphere and he has offered precious little in 3 starts since returning to action in December.

Form: 534P00

Forecasts

En Couleur (3/1), Chesterville (3/1), Kings Creek (4/1), Irish Sovereign (9/2), Burnage Boy (17/2), Ballyfarsoon (17/2), Balkotic (18/1)

None of these look particularly solid but CHESTERVILLE won the last time he tackled hurdles and following a low-key spell chasing, he has dropped to a workable mark. Kings Creek and Irish Sovereign could be the main threats.