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TrustATrader You Can Trust Our Traders Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 3m 51.1s

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Monsant⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 113

33/1

Definite promise (fair form) on first 2 starts in maiden hurdles during 2023. Probably in need of run after 9 months off when last of 6 in handicap hurdle at Galway (19f) in October and he remains with potential having since switched yards. Market confidence would look significant.

Form: 276-6

Walk On High^h,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry| OR: 112

11/1

7-y-o who hasn't stood much racing but confirmed he retains all his ability after 12 months off/wind surgery when third in 14-runner Ffos Las maiden hurdle (15.8f) 4 weeks ago. May well have a bigger effort in his locker. Makes handicap debut with hood retained.

Form: 4074/F-3

American Land^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Tudor| T: J Tizzard| OR: 107| CD

1/1

Showed improved form quickly reverted to hurdling when off the mark in 9-runner handicap hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, good) and followed up over C&D 26 days ago having escaped a penalty for that success. More needed now new mark has kicked in but respected nevertheless.

Form: 79-3P11

Zodiac Star³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Oscar Palmer⁽⁷⁾| T: A King| OR: 107

15/2

Off the mark in a Stratford maiden (16.3f) in July and consistent in defeat since, again making the frame when fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (16.7f, good, 11/1) 39 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 661424

Moab³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 105

10/1

A fair maiden on the Flat who showed more than previous in this sphere when fourth on qualifying run in 8-runner novice hurdle at Sandown (2m) 37 days ago. Opening mark does demand another step forward now, however.

Form: 484

Afta Party⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Fergus Gillard| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 98

14/1

Returned to winning ways at Worcester (2m) in July. However, below form in both codes since, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (16f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 671950

Phoenix Risen^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 97

4/1

Dual winner at Taunton during early 2023 and returned to something like that form following a pair of lesser runs when runner-up back at that venue 33 days ago. Now his task is to back that up but definite possibilities if doing so.

Form: 05-4692

Dirty Den⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 95

12/1

Fair bumper winner who has yet to scale same heights as a hurdler but shaped a bit better than on return when sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Lingfield (2m, soft) 8 days ago. Likely he'll need to take another step forward to play a lead role here.

Form: 05-2466

Forecasts

American Land (1/1), Phoenix Risen (4/1), Zodiac Star (15/2), Moab (10/1), Walk On High (11/1), Dirty Den (12/1), Afta Party (14/1), Monsant (33/1)

WALK ON HIGH evidently hasn't been the easiest to train but confirmed he retains all of his ability after a year off when third on his qualifying run at Ffos Las 4 weeks ago. Appealing as having an even bigger effort in his locker, he shades the vote on handicap debut in the hope he stands more regular racing. Phoenix Risen from a handy mark and the hat-trick seeking American Land are others to consider. Monsant is also worth a look.