RWK Goodman Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 54.1s

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Selected odds by:

Order Of The Dance^t1⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 105

2/1

Fair maiden hurdler in Ireland who returned to form when second of 9 in handicap at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to firm) in July. First run for yard after leaving E. J. O'Grady. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 802-202

Melton Mossy^t²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 104| C

3/1

Won 4 times in first half of last season, including when striking under Eleanor Williams at Ludlow (21f, good to soft) in November. Placed on his next 2 starts and shaped better than the bare result over a trip too far at Chepstow (23.6f) on final outing. Off 7 months but capable fresh.

Form: 132785-

Katana^p1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: R Stephens| OR: 97

9/1

Improved second on handicap debut/final run for Nicky Henderson at Worcester (2m, good to soft) in May. Again found just one too good in a maiden over the same C&D on first run for new yard the following month, but badly out of sorts since.

Form: 4-22PP6

Forest Spirit²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: M Bowen| OR: 86

40/1

Fair Flat winner who has been well held in a trio of maiden hurdles, showing little spark, though does at least get a crack at a low-level handicap now.

Form: 097

The Longest Day^p,t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 82

6/1

Proved he retains ability from 2 lb out of the weights after 14 months off when third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (18.5f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and needs considering.

Form: 40/946-3

No Guarantee^b1,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: S Bowen| T: M Comley| OR: 78| BF

9/4

Long-standing maiden who was placed in a pair of low-level handicaps from out of the weights in August. However, was beaten by more than the return to this trip at Plumpton last month. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 9-34236

Forecasts

Order Of The Dance (2/1), No Guarantee (9/4), Melton Mossy (3/1), The Longest Day (6/1), Katana (9/1), Forest Spirit (40/1)

MELTON MOSSY shaped better than the bare result over a trip too far at Chepstow (23.6f) on his final outing and given he's capable fresh, he's taken to make a winning return back down in distance. The Longest Day proved he retains ability when a creditable third at Newton Abbot on his recent comeback and is second choice.