Savills Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 4m 40.38s

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Glory And Fortune^t³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 132

7/2

Former Betfair Hurdle winner who gained his first success since capturing that prestigious prize when landing a 5-runner Chepstow handicap in April. No chance after a bad mistake 4 out at Haydock since, but his profile is somewhat up-and-down nowadays in any case.

Form: 55381-0

Whizz Kid^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 120

11/4

Fairly useful hurdler who has had multiple breathing operations. Ran close to best recent hurdles form when third on chase debut in November and likewise when filling the same finishing position back in this sphere following a break at Bangor (19.6f, good). Solid chance off the same mark.

Form: 4F/433-3

Tarahumara³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: H Cobden| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 117

9/2

Low-mileage for his age and, despite jumping none too fluently, he stepped up on his reappearance when winning a 9-runner handicap hurdle at Warwick (19f, good) in April, quickening to lead run-in. By no means disgraced off this 5 lb higher mark at the same course last time and merits respect.

Form: P/P941-3

Handlethekettle²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 116| C

9/2

Chased home useful sort on hurdles bow prior to a workmanlike success on stable debut over 2m here in September. Added a Taunton novice to his CV on return in April and the switch back to this sphere looks a good move following a poor run over fences last month.

Form: F/2151-3

Ukantango^t²⁸

11/4

Look rusty back hurdling after 12 months off when third to Glory And Fortune at Chepstow. Backward step at Warwick since, but has subsequently undergone a wind op and could have a part to play off this reduced mark if bouncing back.

Form: 232/43-5

Non-Runners

Impero¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: C Collins J: Non Runner

Might I⁹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: Faye Bramley J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Impero (7/4), Ukantango (11/4), Whizz Kid (11/4), Glory And Fortune (7/2), Handlethekettle (9/2), Tarahumara (9/2), Might I (8/1)

There was sufficient promise in WHIZZ KID's recent reappearance at Bangor to suggest that he is up to winning a race of this nature off his present mark, which is 3 lb lower than when he last got his head in front back in 2023. Handlethekettle looked all at sea over fences on his chase debut at Ffos Las and he could be a threat back in this sphere, while cases can also be made for Tarahumara and Ukantango in this trappy-looking contest.