NetBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 6m 23.7s

Tempestatefloresco^t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 128| C| D

5/2

Ran well to finish fourth in a competitive handicap hurdle over an extended 3m2f at Newton Abbot (good) last time out. Slight drop in trip should suit.

Form: P-45374

Wizards Bridge^b¹⁷¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Kimber⁽¹⁰⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 123| CD

9/1

Completed a soft ground double over fences when winning over 3m2f here in April. Pulled up on heavy going later that month and interesting to see how he fares on his return to hurdling.

Form: 43P11P-

Bugsie Malone^v¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 122

13/8

Finished runner-up in a 3m1f handicap hurdle at Plumpton (good) last time out. Also ran well when winning a 2m7f novice hurdle at Worcester (good) in August and another bold show looks likely.

Form: 102122

Mr Mafia³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Stock⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 116| BF| D

11/4

Followed up a Newton Abbot (good) win over an extended 3m2f in July with a couple of decent placed efforts. Returning to hurdles following a 1L second over fences at Southwell (3m, good) a month ago.

Form: 111132

Havisham^p,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 113

12/1

Making his first appearance since wind surgery when finishing 15L fourth in a 2m1f novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (good) last time out. More needed stepping up in distance.

Form: 0P-1P24

Forecasts

Bugsie Malone (13/8), Tempestatefloresco (5/2), Mr Mafia (11/4), Wizards Bridge (9/1), Havisham (12/1)

BUGSIE MALONE can go one better than when placed at Plumpton last time out by taking this staying handicap hurdle. The selection has the trip and forecast underfoot conditions to suit and he can see off Tempestatefloresco who is dropping slightly in distance. Third place can go the way of Mr Mafia who is back over hurdles following a good chase second last time.