Bear Hotel Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 5m 56.91s

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Isle Of Sark^t,v⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: M Bowen| OR: 107

5/2

Bounced back to his best in a first-time visor to make second start for current yard a winning one in 5-runner handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, good to firm) 8 days ago, well on top finish. Back up in trip and must respected under a 7-lb penalty.

Form: 3-14361

Chillhi^v⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M Thorpe| OR: 112

12/1

Recorded a second win over hurdles and for James Owen yard in a Stratford seller last month. Seemed beaten by a rise in the weights at Newton Abbot next time prior to running poorly back on the Flat for this yard.

Form: 2P1413

Balkardy^p⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Isabel Williams| T: Evan Williams| OR: 110| C| D

9/1

Returned to something like his best to score here (20f) in June. Possibly needed the run when below form at Newton Abbot 12 weeks later.

Form: 7F45-15

Wolfspear³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: R T Dunne| T: O Murphy| OR: 110

4/1

Ran well following a 5-month break when second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good, 14/1) 30 days ago. Sure to be in the thick of the action if reproducing that effort.

Form: PU434-2

D'jo Dela Barriere²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 104

17/2

Won a 20.5f handicap hurdle at Plumpton in May but has run below that level on all 5 outings since. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 135555

Weaver's Answer^p²²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: James Bowen| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 97

7/4

Ran well on 3 of his 4 starts last season and looks sure to be on the premises again back from 7 months off. Has gone well fresh before.

Form: 14/6223-

Forecasts

Weaver's Answer (7/4), Isle Of Sark (5/2), Wolfspear (4/1), D'jo Dela Barriere (17/2), Balkardy (9/1), Chillhi (12/1)

WEAVER'S ANSWER posted some good efforts last season, including when third in a race at Taunton backed up by the timefigure on his final outing, so he earns the vote having gone well fresh before. Isle of Sark seemed revitalised by a first-time visor when scoring at Sedgefield last week and is much respected under a 7-lb penalty, with Wolfspear also feared.