The race in brief
A 8-runner hurdle race over 2m½f, Class 4. The official going is Good, so check for any update before the off.
What the facts say
- Hold The Throw (5yo, Olly Murphy, OR –, 11-4) – figures 1, a break of 22 weeks.
- Whin Cover (5yo, John Dawson, OR –, 11-4) – figures 53, 15 days since its last run, Race DNA fit 45.
- Ivor Bear (4yo, Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies, OR –, 11-3) – last-season figures 422, a long absence (7 months), Race DNA fit 50.
- Sir Edward Lear (5yo, James Owen, OR –, 11-4) – 39 days since its last run, Race DNA fit 47.
- Gold Hill (4yo, Sara Bradstock, OR –, 11-3) – debutant, 59 days since its last run.
Our view
Best selection: Hold The Throw. Recent figures of 1 – won last time; trainer Olly Murphy has had 161 winners from 817 runners in our recent records.
The case against: Returns from a long break, so fitness is a question; no runs on good ground in our records.
Others to consider: Whin Cover and Ivor Bear.
This is analysis to help you form your own view, not a tip or a guarantee. 18+. If you bet, only stake what you can afford to lose.
.This is analysis to help you form your own view – not a tip or a recommendation to bet.