bet365 Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 6m 5.7s

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Allmankind^h,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: James Owen| OR: 139

10/1

Smart hurdler and high-class chaser during his time with Dan Skelton. Missed 20 months but fair bit of ability remains judged on his 2 efforts in handicaps this term. Now back up markedly in grade over longest trip he's tackled.

Form: 7700/33

Beacon Edge⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 146

9/4

Seen to maximum effect when scoring at Ballinrobe in May but has held his form since, no extra only late on in well-contested 3m Cheltenham handicap last week. Place claims.

Form: 62-1245

Twig²⁰³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Beau Morgan| T: B Pauling| OR: 140| D

9/1

Did really well back chasing last season, winning the Summer Cup at Uttoxeter and second in the Ultima at Cheltenham. Shaped as if still in good form at Aintree when last seen, though he was subsequently reported to be showing signs of post-race ataxia. Good record fresh and returns hurdling.

Form: 112025-

Kateira²⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 144

8/11

Enhanced good record at Aintree when signing off for last season with success in valuable 20f handicap hurdle. Disappointed here on her return 12 months ago but that remains her only defeat first time up and lots going for her on these terms if she stays in a race her yard have previous in.

Form: 12/3241-

Non-Runners

Dashel Drasher²⁰³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 11

T: J Scott J: Rex Dingle

Sandor Clegane¹⁸⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: P Nolan J: Sean O'Keeffe

Thunder Rock²⁰⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Kateira (8/11), Beacon Edge (9/4), Dashel Drasher (9/4), Sandor Clegane (5/2), Thunder Rock (4/1), Twig (9/1), Allmankind (10/1)

KATEIRA has strong claims on these terms if she stays and is taken to give her yard a third win in the last 5 renewals. Irish challengers Sandor Clegane and Beacon Edge are solid dangers.