My Pension Expert Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 6m 12.92s

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Back On The Lash⁵⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: M Keighley| OR: 124

40/1

Dual Cross-Country winner at Cheltenham but a bid for a third title defence failed to spark him back to life in November and showed little enthusiasm at Ascot last time. Best watched returned to hurdling.

Form: 1PP/P08-

Midnightreflection^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Charlie Case⁽⁷⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 119| C| D

6/1

Registered a fifth career success with battling victory at Ascot in November and ran creditably, back from 2 months off, when seventh at Chepstow (23.6f, good) 25 days ago. Claims if building on that.

Form: 216857-

Ballintubber Boy^v¹⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 118| CD

15/2

Unsuited by slow ground at Kempton when last seen in November but scored over C&D (good to firm) prior to that and has been successful after a break before. Not out of things.

Form: 41/PP14-

Mole Court^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 116| C| D

2/1

Much improved since sent chasing, completing a 4-timer in Cheltenham handicap in October and added to that tally, back from 5 months off, when scoring here (19.9f, good) 26 days ago. 4 lb lower, returned to hurdling, and must enter calculations.

Form: 111171-

Edison Kent^p¹¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Lily Pinchin| T: James Owen| OR: 116

16/1

Off the mark for current yard at Fakenham in December but failed to complete twice since and others are more appealing. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 4431PP-

Planet Legend^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 115| C

3/1

Course winner who returned to form when close second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (23.8f, good) 27 days ago. 3 lb rise fair and is one for the shortlist.

Form: F16/472-

Ubetya²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 114

9/2

Dual winner over fences who took a step back in the right direction in this sphere when fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (23.8f, good) 27 days ago. 1 lb lower now and warrants respect.

Form: 53PP74-

Non-Runners

Petrastar²⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: D J Jeffreys J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Mole Court (2/1), Planet Legend (3/1), Ubetya (9/2), Midnightreflection (6/1), Ballintubber Boy (15/2), Edison Kent (16/1), Petrastar (16/1), Back On The Lash (40/1)

PLANET LEGEND looked well suited by the step up in trip when narrowly beaten at Ludlow last month and can gain compensation here. Ubetya and Mole Court rate the principal dangers.