bet365 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 50.30s

Wemyss Point^p¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 126| CD

7/4

C&D winner just under a year ago but he pulled up when last seen over hurdles at Aintree and he was well beaten at Pontefract on the Flat last time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 22/513-P

Zig Zag^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: A Nicol| T: P A Kirby| OR: 125

9/4

Just one win from 20 starts over hurdles and that came over two years ago. Out of form on the Flat of late and others preferred.

Form: 269482-

Supakalanistic¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Bargary| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 117| D

11/8

Won at Southwell back in February but pulled up next time and he was well beaten in two starts in May. Not seen since and while the yard have been in good form, this gelding comes with risks attached.

Form: 761P-75

Non-Runners

Harefield²²⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A King J: Thomas Bellamy

Secret Legacy²¹⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: Ian Williams J: T J O'Brien

Just Bobby²⁰⁴

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: Micky Hammond J: Joe Colliver

Ex S'elance⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: Micky Hammond J: Alain Cawley

Forecasts

Supakalanistic (11/8), Wemyss Point (7/4), Harefield (7/4), Zig Zag (9/4), Secret Legacy (5/2), Just Bobby (4/1), Ex S'elance (25/1)

JUST BOBBY may have been let in lightly by the handicapper here and he could be hard to beat if ready on return from an absence. He's narrowly preferred to Secret Legacy who needs to prove he goes on this ground. Harefield may prove best of the rest if he can put a clear round in.