Pirtek UK & Ireland Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
5th	1	—	Whatsupwithyou (G) BT Winner in this grade at Ascot last December and while this veteran C&D winner arrives following 2 lesser efforts, he may make more impact back down in class.	2/P4175-	Elliott England B Pauling	12	76.7kg	17 16/1
—	2	—	Last Kingdom (G) Emerging yard has had some success with recruits from the Willie Mullins stable, however, this 5-y-o hasn't made any impact in 4 starts.	48PP70-	Harry Kimber Faye Bramley	5	76.2kg	26 25/1
2nd	3	—	Sir Galahad (G) FAV P Progressive 4-time winner over hurdles last summer but struggled in better company when well held on return in a premier handicap at Aintree (2½m). Should stay this far, though, and a bold bid is exp…	4260-21	S Bowen O Murphy	5	76.2kg	1.91 10/11
—	4	—	Crebilly (G) P Has gone backwards from an encouraging reappearance at Aintree in November, faring no better for the addition of first-time cheekpieces at Wincanton last time. Mark continues to fall, though, and goo…	68P5-14	Benjamin Macey J & A O'Neill	9	73.9kg	7.50 13/2
1st	5	—	Miss Maverick (M) Strong-travelling front runner has an excellent record here and having been dropped 2 lb for a creditable fifth of 11 at Cartmel last July, she cannot be discounted if ready to roll.	5-18431	James Davies G Hanmer	9	73kg	5 4/1
—	6	—	El Galactico (G) HP Winner of small-field novice hurdles at this track and Plumpton last year, but hopes are pinned on the addition of the first-time hood, following another tame finish at Southwell on his latest start.	2115PP-	C O'Farrell N P Mulholland	6	73kg	11 10/1
6th	7	—	Liverpool Knight (G) Consistent sort has a good record at this course and was still in contention (being niggled) when falling at Cheltenham in October. Ought to be competitive if all is well.	4426F-6	Liam Harrison F O'Brien	8	72.6kg	9 8/1
7th	8	—	Bluegrass (G) TP Hit and miss since winning on reappearance at Southwell in October, running one of his lesser races in a change of a headgear at Chepstow last time.	83448-7	Charlie Hammond S Edmunds	7	72.6kg	7.50 13/2
8th	9	—	Top Coeur (G) Fair form in a pair of maiden hurdles for Gavin Patrick Cromwell but a long way below that level on both starts for his new yard. Should at least benefit from the return to a handicap.	3/4365-8	Jack Tudor Christian Williams	5	71.2kg	67 66/1
4th	10	—	Torrent (G) P Inconsistent this season but he's 1-1 at this track and took a step back in the right direction when finishing mid-field in a refitted visor (replaced by cheekpieces here) at Chepstow last time.	37P6-45	David Noonan N J Hawke	5	69.9kg	9.50 17/2
3rd	11	—	Corsican Caper (G) Modest stayer on the Flat who has shown an aptitude for hurdling in novices and while the switch to a longer trip/handicap may benefit, he doesn't look obviously well treated.	84669-4	Lee Edwards K Frost	6	64.4kg	26 25/1

Position	Prize
P1	6337.0 GBP
P2	2916.0 GBP
P3	1458.0 GBP
P4	730.0 GBP
P5	364.0 GBP