Friends & Family Remembering Norman Sharpe Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 3m 33.72s

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See The Sea^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 129| D

6/1

Fluent-jumping front runner who won 4 times last season. Added to Flat tally at Carlisle last month and while she was disappointing at Leicester a month ago, she's likely to give it a good go back hurdling.

Form: 1151-04

Thibault^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: A West| OR: 128| C| D

3/1

Dual-purpose performer who won on the level at Chepstow in April and better than ever over hurdles when winning 20.5f course handicap soon after. Bit disappointing at Epsom 10 days ago and now back over timber.

Form: 3U517-1

Runrized^b1,t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: C Poulton| OR: 125| D

150/1

Patchy record for Willie Mullins and having pulled up over hurdles for this yard in March, he's since failed to beat a rival in a trio of Flat outings. Blinkers added to tongue tie.

Form: 0PP1/5P-

Just The Man¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: K Brogan| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 123| D

8/1

Ludlow regular, winning a couple of handicaps last season and also placed twice in the spring. Recent Flat spin should have put on spot on for this hurdles return.

Form: 2192-32

Glimpse Of Gold^t¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 121| D

17/2

Completed hat-trick from April to June, the third win coming in a 7-runner event at Stratford. Didn't do a lot wrong when finding only an unexposed one too strong at Fontwell a fortnight ago and eased 1 lb since.

Form: 1-11652

Ray's The One⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: M Goldstein| T: M Pattinson| OR: 108

50/1

Fontwell winner from 1 lb lower in December but ended time with Gary Moore out of form in both codes and recent Flat runs for this yard hardly brimming with promise. Down in trip.

Form: 613575-

Sergeant¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: P J Brennan| T: M F Harris| OR: 103| D

1/1

Touched off by a next-time-out winner at Stratford in August and went one place better back there a fortnight ago. Strong traveller who may well defy 4 lb rise.

Form: 222-421

Forecasts

Sergeant (1/1), Thibault (3/1), See The Sea (6/1), Just The Man (8/1), Glimpse Of Gold (17/2), Ray's The One (50/1), Runrized (150/1)

SERGEANT is forced into a better race but this strong traveller likely has even more to offer and the fact he is fit and in form may count for plenty here. Sea The Sea and Thibault have been racing on the level this summer and are feared most.