Bet totetrifecta At betfred.com Handicap

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 2m 53.86s

(2)

Sean O'Casey^h1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 77

5/1

Former Balydoyle resident who scored for this yard at Yarmouth in May. Well beaten last time out on a spin over hurdles at Ludlow. Place claims in first-time hood if handling the surface.

Form: 159935-

(5)

Jack Bear¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Adam J McNamara⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 76| D

2/1

105-rated handicap hurdler for Harry Whittington and won by a short-head on debut for this yard on Wolverhampton's Tapeta. Up 3lb for that effort and sets the standard here.

Form: 259/65-1

(4)

The Resdev Way¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 73

7/2

A standing dish here in the early days on Newcastle's Tapeta, being a three time course winner over 1m4f and finished second of seven there over 2m½f earlier this month. Claims if handling the track.

Form: 3/0067-2

(1)

Nurse Nightingale^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M L W Bell| OR: 71| BF

9/4

11-race maiden who's been racing over middle distances in the main of late. Beaten favourite last time out at Lingfield in an improved performance over 1m2f. Not easy to dismiss.

Form: 23426-2

(3)

The Gay Cavalier^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Jack Osborn⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 55

8/1

Generally consistent in four starts in December and last time out beaten 3½L on Lingfield's Polytrack earlier this month. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 37670-4

Forecasts

Jack Bear (2/1), Nurse Nightingale (9/4), The Resdev Way (7/2), Sean O'Casey (5/1), The Gay Cavalier (8/1)

The early pace could possibly come from Sean O'Casey and Nurse Nightingale in the early stages of this contest. The pair could set the race up for the stalking style of JACK BEAR who won last time out on stable debut over 1m6f and will take all the beating here. Nurse Nightingale and The Resdev Way can hit the frame.