Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle

Largely consistent 7yo who mixes hurdling with chasing and has very good 7-29 strike-rate over jumps; won Worcester chase (2m7f, good; first-time visor) off 3lb higher mark two starts ago and will be fine over today's longer trip; probably won't be far away.

Has very mixed record since joining Alastair Ralph in spring 2024 but won at Worcester (2m7f, good) last summer and didn't run badly from out of the weights in competitive race at Cartmel (3m1f, good) last month; in calmer waters here and can't be ruled out.

Returned from layoff with 3m2f win at Fontwell (good) last autumn and was also in good form when last seen in the spring; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers on this reappearance outing; major player if fully tuned up after latest break.

0-12 under all codes when based in Ireland and ran very poorly in a chase on last month's stable debut; reverts to hurdling with first-time visor fitted; will be suited by the trip/ground here but has more to prove than all his rivals.

Won twice in cheekpieces last year (2m6f/3m1f) and was seemingly back in prime form in first-time blinkers at Stratford (2m6f, good) this month, winning four-runner race comfortably by 10l; recent 7lb rise asks quite a lot of her but she ought to give another good account.