Pedlars Hall Cafe Double Bubble Breakfast Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 6m 23.90s

Emmas Dilemma²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-7| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 101| BF

5/2

Finished a close third on debut for this yard over an extended 2m at Market Rasen (good) last month. Raised 3lb for that effort and likely to run well back up in trip.

Form: 40357-3

Volcan Surprise^p¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryony Frost⁽³⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 90

25/1

Winner of seven point-to-points but struggled under Rules this year and probably best watched having been beaten 40L at Southwell last time.

Form: 342/P-P9

Hier Encore⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: R T Dunne| T: N Dunger| OR: 88

25/1

17 race maiden and well held over an extended 2m5f at Fontwell (good) last time out. Stepping up in distance for this.

Form: 83664-

Amble Inn¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Graham Carson⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Carson| OR: 88

20/1

Maiden after nine starts but recorded her best effort when finishing fourth of 13 at Southwell (good) over an extended 2m4f last time. Stamina to prove on her first try at this distance.

Form: 64/56U-4

Fifty Shades⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 86| BF

10/11

Victorious over 2m4f in a handicap chase at Worcester (good) on her penultimate outing and narrowly beaten at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) back over hurdles subsequently. One to note in this contest.

Form: 0P64-12

West To Crossgales¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: A Pogson| T: C T Pogson| OR: 86| BF

5/1

Placed on both starts since returning from a break most recently when 6L second over an extended 2m4f at Southwell (good). Interesting to see how he fares on this occasion.

Form: 485P-32

Cocker^p⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁷⁾| T: A Blackmore| OR: 76

25/1

19 race maiden and well held the last twice including at Fontwell (good) last month. Probably best watched stepping up in trip.

Form: 35/4P79-

Forecasts

Fifty Shades (10/11), Emmas Dilemma (5/2), West To Crossgales (5/1), Amble Inn (20/1), Volcan Surprise (25/1), Cocker (25/1), Hier Encore (25/1)

EMMAS DILEMMA has run well over further in the past and she remains open to improvement given she is making just her second start since joining this stable. Fifty Shades has been in good form of late and a repeat of recent efforts should see him in the shake up here while West To Crossgales can claim third having placed the last twice.