Play With The Finest Bookmaker, Fitzdares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 5.1s

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Rattle Owl¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 114| BF| D

11/2

Dual winner of novice events in 2021. Only twice raced since and not disgraced when seventh of nine at Hexham (2m4f) 16 days ago. Merits consideration off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 1F24/9-7

Surtitle²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 113| D

7/2

Capitalised on a falling mark after 7 weeks off when landing 11-runner handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (19.6f, good) 28 days ago. Player despite taking a 5 lb rise.

Form: 13/534-1

The Plimsoll Line²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 111

9/4

Arrives in good nick, second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (18.5f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 2/12P5-2

Halligator^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 110| C

4/1

Lightly-raced course winner who wasn't disgraced when fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (23.9f, good to firm) 17 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 2/122-4

Cluain Aodha¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 106

15/2

Got off the mark at Warwick in March but she looked a hard ride when only fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (21f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: P614-25

Copper Beach¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 102

13/2

Fair maiden hurdler who posted a respectable third of 6 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (16.7f, good) 19 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up with this stiffer test of stamina a plus.

Form: 4/6229-3

Forecasts

The Plimsoll Line (9/4), Surtitle (7/2), Halligator (4/1), Rattle Owl (11/2), Copper Beach (13/2), Cluain Aodha (15/2)

A case can be made for all of these but the most persuasive one is for SURTITLE who scored at Huntingdon last time and can defy a 5 lb rise with few miles still on the clock. Copper Beach is next on the list now his stamina is drawn out more, while Rattle Owl can have a say too off an attractive mark.