JohnServ Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 6m 39.0s

Good And Hardy¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 121| CD

1/2

Completed a double when victorious in a heavy ground C&D handicap hurdle earlier this month. Escapes a penalty for that conditional jockeys' race success and is due to race off a 10lb higher mark in future engagements.

Form: 252-311

Dr Des²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 120

9/2

Decent effort in finishing 15L fourth over this trip on soft ground at Chepstow early last month. Drops in grade having contested a competitive 3m handicap hurdle at Newbury (good-to-soft) subsequently.

Form: 45P-540

Barrowlands²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 118

9/2

Placed on all four point-to-point starts and got off the mark at the second time of asking under Rules when winning by 5L in a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Sedgefield (soft) last time out. Notable runner stepping up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 2222-31

Sleepy Haven³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 115

20/1

Finished runner-up on his last two starts including when beaten ¾L in a 2m handicap hurdle at Hexham (heavy) a month ago. Has run well over this trip in the past and races off a mark 9lb lower than for his most recent victory.

Form: 356422

Non-Runners

Woulduadamandeveit³⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: Mrs S Gardner J: Lucy Gardner

Forecasts

Good And Hardy (1/2), Dr Des (9/2), Barrowlands (9/2), Woulduadamandeveit (12/1), Sleepy Haven (20/1)

GOOD AND HARDY is effectively 10lb well in and having won off this mark here last time out he can complete a hat-trick with victory in this small field staying event. The selection can get the better of Barrowlands who should appreciate the step up in distance while Sleepy Haven, well handicapped on his old form can finish third.