What Next At The Par Inn Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 3m 59.7s

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Thahab Ifraj²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Armson⁽⁵⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 105| BF

6/1

Arrives on the back of creditable runner-up efforts over C&D and at Stratford last month. Goes off the same mark here and likely to give another good account.

Form: 532-423

Sergeant^h²²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Kevin Jones| T: M F Harris| OR: 97| BF| CD

3/1

Solid record for this yard in the first half of last season, winning 3 times and second on 3 other occasions. Big player if primed after 7 months off (won after a similar break on last year's reappearance).

Form: F11222-

Al Muffrih^h¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 91

7/2

Fairly useful on the Flat. Yet to get close to that level over hurdles but there were more encouraging signs when fourth of 12 in 2m Uttoxeter handicap on his recent reappearance. Interesting to see if he can build on that.

Form: 570-4

Windy Cove^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: James Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 87

9/1

Bettered previous efforts in this sphere by some way when making all at Warwick (2m) in May. Respectable third in hurdle/on the Flat since.

Form: 594-613

Rootless Tree⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 86

17/2

Hurdle winner for Nigel Twiston-Davies back in 2019 but has drawn a blank since. Fourth in a big-field Chepstow handicap for this stable in March 2021 but comfortably held in just 3 starts since (might have needed run after break latest).

Form: 564/08-9

Karannelle^h,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 86

3/1

Hasn't won since August 2019 but she arrives in decent nick, finishing placed again at Worcester last Monday.

Form: F2-4232

Secret Secret^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: K Brogan| T: G Harris| OR: 82

16/1

Poor hurdler. Beaten when falling last in Uttoxeter seller last month and down the field on the Flat at Chepstow since. Others are more obvious.

Form: 33-056F

Forecasts

Karannelle (3/1), Sergeant (3/1), Al Muffrih (7/2), Thahab Ifraj (6/1), Rootless Tree (17/2), Windy Cove (9/1), Secret Secret (16/1)

Given that SERGEANT won after a break on last season's reappearance there's surely a good chance he'll be ready to roll on his return to action so he gets the nod to extend his run of very good form in handicap hurdles. Thahab Ifraj and Karannelle have both been knocking on the door lately and can give the selection most to do.