Sky Sports Racing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 6m 29.8s

Jacks Last Hope^v¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: C Grant| OR: 127| C

2/1

Chase winner who has scored multiple times in this discipline, although not for over two years. Drops in class now, which should ensure that he remains competitive.

Form: 33-5532

Allelu Alleluia⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 124

5/1

Has scored over both hurdles and fences, the latest being in the latter discipline, when 13lb higher. Looks well treated on that basis, but still has a bit to prove as a hurdler.

Form: 192P-16

Hepijeu^p,t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 121

6/5

Arrives in cracking form, having complete a chasing hat-trick this summer, with a good hurdles run amid all that. On recent efforts, he is probably the one to beat here.

Form: 23-1131

Handy Hollow¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 109

6/1

Scored at Bangor in June, when 11lb lower. Well held in all three starts since then, however, and others appeal more.

Form: 6U-1695

Non-Runners

Squouateur⁶⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: B Haslam J: Alain Cawley

Little Millie³⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: G Bewley J: Jonathon Bewley

Forecasts

Hepijeu (6/5), Jacks Last Hope (2/1), Allelu Alleluia (5/1), Handy Hollow (6/1), Little Millie (7/1), Squouateur (7/1)

A drop in grade should see Jacks Last Hope get much more competitive, but preference is for HEPIJEU, who is in cracking form and may be able to get his nose in front now switching to hurdles again. Allelu Alleluia looks a potential blot on the contest if he can transfer his chase form to this sphere.