Happy Birthday Mark Sergeant Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:59 | Winning time: 3m 49.8s

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Selected odds by:

Vocito^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 119| BF| D

11/4

A four-time hurdles/chase winner in the first half of last season but he came in only fifth of 7 after 5 months off in handicap chase at Perth (16f, soft) 32 days ago. Handily weighted if back on song though reverted to hurdles.

Form: 151315-

My Friend Sean^p,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Cameron Iles⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 115| CD

2/1

Thriving at present and made it 4 victories in his last 5 starts when bagging 8-runner handicap hurdle at Plumpton (2m2f, good) last month. Raised another 7 lb but further progress can't be discounted.

Form: 811311-

Model Approach^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A Keatley| OR: 112| D

12/1

Made a bright start to his hurdles career for current yard when making all in juveniles at Sedgefield and Kempton in October. Lghtly raced since but should strip fitter for a recent run on the Flat at Chester so needs considering.

Form: 311F85-

Tara Iti^v⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: H Cobden| T: James Owen| OR: 101| D

11/8

On the up over hurdles since joining current yard, winning 2m handicaps at Huntingdon and at Plumpton in the spring. Posted an excellent second of 8 in 2m Warwick handicap last time. A player off an unchanged mark.

Form: 1321F-2

Forecasts

Tara Iti (11/8), My Friend Sean (2/1), Vocito (11/4), Model Approach (12/1)

None of the quartet can be ruled out but TARA ITI comes here on the back of an excellent Warwick second so is taken to bag a third success since joining James Owen. Tom Lacey's thriving My Friend Sean rates a massive danger however as he bids to go in for the fifth time in his last six outings. Vocito is also weighted to have a say if on his A-game.