1:15 Stratford Tips

Has not been seen since September last year but had been in good form, having won on penultimate start and following that with a 2nd place finish. Holds every chance if returning in the same form.

Gerard Mentor has been running mainly over fences but switches back to hurdles off a low mark of 80. Isabelle Ryder takes off a useful seven-pound allowance, and he should go close.

Granny B (5f flat winner) is only 5 years old and has shown good potential in this sphere in a few runs since May whilst learning the game. She has shown enough, and form lines from her run here over CD behind Jet Patrol in August put her bang there. She can be slightly unreliable, but at the 16/1 price and with ideal conditions, she could have learned enough now to be asked serious questions by an in-form rider who is looking for five wins in a row.

Time Test gelding who finished runner-up three times in his final six hurdle starts last winter, and in the spring. He likely needed the run on his reappearance when eighth at Plumpton last month, but he should strip fitter second time up today, and Gina Andrews is a solid booking in this ladies' race. She finished runner-up on this horse at Warwick in a C4 race a year ago.

I am banking on some of the market leaders to underperform as it will allow Virtual Hug to make the frame since she is a consistent mare who thrives under current conditions.