Class 2 company is alien to most of these hurdlers. In fact, two-time course-and-distance winner Top Man Tom is the only horse to contest a race in this grade all season. The topweight is a nice place to start for Sandy Thomson, who supplied the 2022 winner and has more success than most when targeting the key meetings in the north. This unexposed six-year-old was an impressive winner of his first two handicaps at this track before coming unstuck when a 12-length fifth in a Pertemps qualifier last time. That is strong form, with the third Red Risk since taking...