Overton On Dee Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 5m 8.63s

Ballymoy²⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 146| C

9/2

Progressive hurdler in 2018/19 achieving smart form. Failed to land the odds all 3 chase starts and well held in the Coral Cup in March but this is much easier on reappearance.

Form: 6/22250-

Christopher Wood^p¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 143

15/2

Better than ever dropped to an easier band of handicap when successful in 6-runner contest at Musselburgh in February. Useful Flat winner in June and may have more to offer this term. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 3/04910-

Chti Balko³⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 140| CD

15/2

Well ridden from the front when landing 6-runner C&D handicap in November. Sound second at Haydock a month later and he's 1 lb below that mark on reappearance.

Form: 90/5124-

Chirico Vallis^h,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 137| CD

11/4

Returned from 8 months off with wide-margin win in a C&D handicap in August. Shrugged off 8 lb rise at Fontwell 3 weeks ago and he has to be of interest in current mood.

Form: 6120-11

Bialco^t⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 125| D

33/1

Responded well when adding to tally in 7-runner handicap at Kelso (22.7f) in December. Hasn't come close to repeating that form, off the bridle early on reappearance.

Form: 7415P-5

Mint Condition¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Kielan Woods| T: J Candlish| OR: 123| CD

11/8

Ex-pointer who confirmed the promise of his qualifying runs when winning 13-runner contest on handicap debut over this C&D a fortnight ago. 8 lb rise could be lenient.

Form: 4/3442-1

Non-Runners

Tawseef⁴⁶⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 12

T: D McCain Jnr J: Abbie McCain

Forecasts

Mint Condition (11/8), Chirico Vallis (11/4), Ballymoy (9/2), Christopher Wood (15/2), Chti Balko (15/2), Tawseef (16/1), Bialco (33/1)

MINT CONDITION confirmed the promise of his qualifying runs when a smooth winner of a C&D handicap in a good time for the grade a fortnight ago and on that evidence he can defy his new mark. Chirico Vallis chases a hat-trick and is feared, while Christopher Wood will doubtless be spot on for this reappearance given the yard he represents.