Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 6m 54.26s

Ask Dillon^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 142

5/2

Dual winner over hurdles as a novice and placed in a couple of staying handicaps last season. Showed no ill-efects from a fall on chase debut when an excellent fourth in a deep handicap at Haydock.

Form: 1/320-F4

Captain Zebo³⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr John Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Dixon| OR: 142| C

4/1

Made a fine start for this yard, rattling off a novice hurdle hat-trick in 2018/19. Well prepared to continue the winning sequence in February and though off again since, he's very capable fresh.

Form: 34111/1-

Getaround^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: Ella Pickard| OR: 135

5/2

Third win in a productive period as a novice at Newcastle a fortnight ago. More needed back in a handicap but he's a likeable type.

Form: 81-1441

Justatenner^h²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: T Davidson| OR: 134| D

28/1

Again showed a fine attitude when winning extended 3m Ayr handicap hurdle for second year running in October. Never really a factor in a deeper race at Haydock 3 weeks later.

Form: 4-36U10

Mr Scrumpy³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Joe Colliver| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 131

13/2

Successful twice in a 4-race novice campaign and picked up where he left off with success at Wetherby on first crack at 3m. That race didn't work out and he was brushed aside at Aintree.

Form: 12F1-10

Chapel Stile^p1³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards| OR: 125| C

9/1

Completed hat-trick over hurdles at Ayr on final start in 2017/18 and added to tally over fences a year ago. Looked rusty on return last month so expected to step up on that with headgear fitted.

Form: 11/31P-8

Aurora Thunder³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 119

12/1

Pretty consistent performer over hurdles and just about better than ever when doubling her career tally at Ayr last month. Runner-up successful since so 3 lb rise is more than fair.

Form: 222P-61

Forecasts

Ask Dillon (5/2), Getaround (5/2), Captain Zebo (4/1), Mr Scrumpy (13/2), Chapel Stile (9/1), Aurora Thunder (12/1), Justatenner (28/1)

CAPTAIN ZEBO doesn't make it to the track that often but he's not short on ability and with his ceiling not yet confirmed, he is taken to make a winning reappearance (very capable fresh). Ask Dillon is a likeable stayer who seems sure to go well, with Aurora Thunder also of interest at the foot of the weights.