Snellings Norfolk National Tuesday 8th May Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 7f 95y | 5 Runners | Turf

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 110| CD

Getting on a bit and has not won since landing a C&D event in January, 2017. Has been mixing hurdling and chasing and looks to be on a high enough mark.

Form: 7-53265

Potters Hedger^b1⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: L Wadham| OR: 107

Still to get his head in front after four starts in bumpers and the same over hurdles. Well beaten on initial run in a handicap, and on first start since wind surgery, at Huntingdon in January and connections reach for blinkers.

Form: 52-4427

Sackett⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: N B King| OR: 98

Off the mark at the ninth attempt over timber when landing a Hereford handicap hurdle last week. Strong claims under a penalty, but steps up 4f in distance.

Form: 2PP321

Fizzlestix¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Reed⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 103

Two runs for current trainer and off the mark in the latest of them when winning a three-runner handicap hurdle over 3m2f at Fontwell last month. Up 3lb, but has every chance with stamina proven.

Form: F132-21

Arthur's Reuben^p,t³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: J J Burke| T: J Candlish| OR: 88

Best run over hurdles so far when fourth of 14 at Huntingdon in February. Behind Sackett that day, however, so has something to find..

Form: 9068P4

Forecasts

Sackett (2/1), Fizzlestix (11/4), Shinooki (4/1), Arthur's Reuben (5/1), Potters Hedger (6/1)

Top-weight Shinooki faces a stiff task, while at the other end of the handicap Arthur's Reuben needs to find more to get involved. Potters Hedger is opposed despite his stable's good record at this track, so this can be fought out by SACKETT and Fizzlestix. The latter has proved his stamina for this trip, but the selection looks the more progressive and can add to last week's win at Hereford.