Snellings Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 6.62s

Ascendant⁵³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick Cowley| T: J Farrelly| OR: 120| CD

5/6

In good form in this company winning his last three starts including twice over 2m4f here. Good ground forecast in his favour and likely to prove hard to beat once more.

Form: 113111-

Blackadder²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Stock⁽³⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 72

50/1

28 race maiden under all codes and well beaten off a mark of 79 at Taunton (heavy) last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: U6407/0-

Hatem^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gregory| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 102

14/1

Struggled in the main since joining this yard including on the Flat the last twice. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 74/5469-

Next Exit^t¹³³

Age: 13| Weight: 10-12| J: Max Kendrick| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 64

250/1

Well beaten over fences in recent starts and have to go back to November 2016 to find his most recent victory.

Form: 568878-

Tiger Trek^p³²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁶⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 117| D

11/8

Placed off a mark of 117 over fences at Worcester (good) in first time cheekpieces (retained) in June last year. Absent since a heavy defeat at Ffos Las later that month.

Form: 52/4234-

Classical Rock^b¹⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Tom Cheesman| T: D P Quinn

25/1

Fair efforts on the Flat but well held in two hurdles starts on heavy ground during the winter. Better ground forecast should suit on debut for a new yard.

Form: 80-

Forecasts

Ascendant (5/6), Tiger Trek (11/8), Hatem (14/1), Classical Rock (25/1), Blackadder (50/1), Next Exit (250/1)

The prolific ASCENDANT can register his third victory in his last four starts by taking the opening selling contest. The better ground forecast should suit Classical Rock and he is open to improvement while Tiger Trek can claim third on his first start of the year.