Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 5.50s

Limited Reserve²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 133| CD

8/13

Improving handicapper who won over C&D (heavy) by 8L last time, staying on well and leaving a good impression in the process. With similar conditions today and a fair 8lb rise, he looks to have strong claims again.

Form: 25-2421

Kk Lexion³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr N George⁽⁷⁾| T: T R George| OR: 130

4/1

Has been in the grip of the assessor since putting 10L between he and his field at Wincanton (2m5½f, soft) in January. Beaten 11L from just 1lb higher at Cheltenham two starts ago, his best effort since and he looks up against it.

Form: 31P0-38

Zalvados^t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ian Popham| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 125

9/1

Won two races on the Flat on heavy in France. Has been frustrating to follow since coming to Britain and switching to hurdles where he is a maiden, but has been placed in 6-8 runs. Hard to see that winning any easier to come by after 1lb nudge up.

Form: 233-524

Blue Hussar³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 121

9/1

Thorough stayer on the Flat (rated 84) and has a good record over hurdles, winning two as a novice last season. Has on raced once on heavy, has won on soft and shouldn't be troubled by step up in trip. Interesting, though tough task from this mark.

Form: P2112-6

Bazooka¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: James Banks| T: D Flood| OR: 116

16/1

0-4 over hurdles so far. Returned with another solid effort in a recent Sandown novices' handicap and has a 1m4f heavy ground Flat win to his name, so conditions/trip should hold no fears. Will need improvement from out of handicap.

Form: 445-3

Forecasts

Limited Reserve (8/13), Kk Lexion (4/1), Zalvados (9/1), Blue Hussar (9/1), Bazooka (16/1)

Holes to pick in the cases of most of these and LIMITED RESERVE is a confident choice to underline the impression left by his heavy ground C&D win from last month and defy an 8lb rise. Useful young claimer James Bowen takes off 5lb, which will undoubtedly help. Kk Lexion looks held by the handicapper for the moment but, along with Zalvados, he gets to run from his true mark and they can battle for the minors with Blue Hussar, who is 'wrong' at the weights, but may well improve for this step up in trip.