Marine & Lawn Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 4m 0.45s

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Collingham¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 119| D

15/8

Ran right up to best when narrowly winning 6-runner handicap hurdle at Wetherby (16f, good to firm) on return 17 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and holds solid claims.

Form: 21426-1

Ginger Mail²⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander| OR: 114

9/2

Promising sort who got off the mark in 6-runner novice hurdle (8/1) at Doncaster (16.6f, good to soft) in February. Remains open to improvement and looks a likely sort for handicapping.

Form: 285U1-

Can't Stop Now^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 113| D

8/1

Came good at third time of asking over hurdles for Chris Gordon at Fakenham last November. Went backwards thereafter but refound his form on Flat for new yard and must enter calculations back over timber here.

Form: 3P1F0/6-

Traprain Law^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 112| BF

13/2

Fairly useful form over hurdles in France and offered something to work on for new yard when second of 6 in novice at Kelso (16.2f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Goes handicapping now and is a leading player.

Form: 333P-2

Fathers Advice¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 101

12/1

Still looking for first success and found run of good form coming to a halt at Perth when last seen in June.

Form: 452-444

Poppy Rose²¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 97

80/1

Little impact in maiden/novice company but was in the process of running well when brought down late on in Naas handicap (16.2f) on final start last term. Worth a second look in the market on return.

Form: 880B-

Shetland Tony¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 114

5/2

Run creditably last twice, latest when fifth of 11 in juvenile hurdle (11/1) at Punchestown (16.3f, good) 18 days ago. Switches to handicaping now and must enter calculations.

Form: U435

Forecasts

Collingham (15/8), Shetland Tony (5/2), Ginger Mail (9/2), Traprain Law (13/2), Can't Stop Now (8/1), Fathers Advice (12/1), Poppy Rose (80/1)

This can go to TRAPRAIN LAW, who shaped as if better for the run when second at Kelso earlier this month and looks on a decent mark for his handicap bow. Ginger Mail and Collingham rate the principal dangers.