ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 52.70s

Colonial Dreams⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 123

3/1

Fancied for novice/maiden contests at Ludlow and Doncaster either side of Christmas but well held and didn't always jump fluently. Bang in contention at Sandown last time when coming down at the last. Must jump better.

Form: 721-32F

Indirocco⁴⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bridget Andrews⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton

12/1

Smartly bred, sired by Breeders Cup turf winner Shirocco, showed some promise in Wetherby maiden hurdle in November 2016, hasn't been spotted since. Market check required.

Form: 3-

Over The Arch¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: A Glassonbury| T: R Rowe

150/1

Unable to get his head in front in quartet of point-to-points for previous handler, may be capable of playing a hand in this on rules bow.

Form: 3-U43

Storm Control⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J E Moore| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 127

4/1

Won an Irish point-to-point in April and bought for £130,000 at the sales not long after, definite promise in hurdles here and at Exeter either side of Christmas over this sort of trip. Entitled to be in the mix.

Form: 1-43

Sunset Showdown⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss R Curtis

7/4

Easy winner of a point-to-point and plenty of classy winners in the family. Good run in Chepstow bumper in November and found only one too strong at Hereford on hurdles bow in January. Trip/ground fine, looks a leading player.

Form: 1-52

Voie Dans Voie³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 122| BF

9/2

Improving with each of four starst over hurdles, latest runner-up in 2m4½f maiden on soft. Needs to improve again likely to land this contest.

Form: 32-3522

Mazalto¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Phelan

66/1

Not without ability at staying trips on the Flat but failed to complete in two hurdles starts so far (unseat/fall) and best watched at the moment until the jumping improves.

Form: UF

Forecasts

Sunset Showdown (7/4), Colonial Dreams (3/1), Storm Control (4/1), Voie Dans Voie (9/2), Indirocco (12/1), Mazalto (66/1), Over The Arch (150/1)

Colonial Dreams has been supported in his races but his jumping let him down latest at Sandown. He'll have wins in him, but that fall isn't heartening. Indirocco, a half-brother to Irving, has been absent a long while but any money in his favour would be noted today. Irish point-to-point winner SUNSET SHOWDOWN may be able to go a place better than his Hereford run in January in what isn't the strongest contest.