BetGoodwin Steamer Of The Day Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 5m 25.23s

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Brilliant Light^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: P Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 112

15/2

Posted best effort for some time in first-time cheekpieces when good third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.7f, good) in July. Merely added to patchy record at Ballinrobe a month later but this is easier back in Britain (won last time he travelled over).

Form: 305-036

War Lord^b,t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 110

10/1

Winless since 2022 and won't be changing that on recent evidence.

Form: 4-P3374

Gold Link²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 106| CD

6/5

Low-key spell over fences but much more like it from reduced hurdles mark, runner-up twice before going one place better over C&D 4 weeks ago. 4 lb rise shouldn't prevent very bold follow-up bid.

Form: 46-6221

Sun Joy^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 100

13/8

Fair winning hurdler who ran to a similar level when runner-up over fences at Sedgefield (19f) last November. Well held over hurdles at Kempton in February but off 7 months, he was back on his game when second of 5 over 19.1f a fortnight ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: PP/527-2

Flash In The Pan^p¹⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Kimber| T: Kathy Turner| OR: 94

18/1

Showed glimpses of ability in his qualifying runs but didn't look an easy ride on handicap debut in March and off since.

Form: 755F43-

Forecasts

Gold Link (6/5), Sun Joy (13/8), Brilliant Light (15/2), War Lord (10/1), Flash In The Pan (18/1)

GOLD LINK returned to winning ways over C&D 4 weeks ago and given the mark he'd dropped to, a subsequent 4 lb rise may not be enough to prevent further success. Sun Joy and Brilliant Light are feared most.