Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 6m 25.3s

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Battle Of Benburb^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 105

2/1

Back on the scoresheet when landing 14-runner handicap at Wexford (24f, good) 27 days ago and good chance in follow-up bid in a thin race despite being 16 lb higher.

Form: P7-9631

Paris Texas^h,t¹⁰⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 105WS

28/1

Winning hurdler who possibly failed to stay when fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (27.6f, good, 14/1) 105 days ago. Back over hurdles following a break/breathing operation having eased further in the weights.

Form: 5PP83-4

Thatbeatsbanagher^p⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 96| CD

2/1

Recorded first success for current trainer in C&D handicap in February. Well below form at Cartmel last time but possibly needed the run after 11 weeks off.

Form: 1452-40

Balkotic^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 90| CD

10/3

Flat winner who improved to open his hurdles account over C&D in May and was quickly back to a similar level when third in 23f Worcester handicap 49 days ago. Respected off same mark.

Form: P55-143

Golden Chancer^t,v¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: D Bourke| OR: 77| CD

5/1

Won this race 12 months ago and ran well when second at Perth in June but needs to bounce back from a poor run there 19 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 7P5238

Non-Runners

Bird On The Wire³⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Thatbeatsbanagher (2/1), Battle Of Benburb (2/1), Bird On The Wire (11/4), Balkotic (10/3), Golden Chancer (5/1), Paris Texas (28/1)

BALKOTIC ran well at Worcester 7 weeks ago, looking better as the race wore on, and makes most appeal off the same mark back at the scene of his May success. Last year's winner Golden Chancer could be the danger.