BoscaSports Transforming Retail Betting Display Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 49.73s

Dan McGrue^p1,t²⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 136| DWS

100/1

Scored at Plumpton last November but he's a weak finisher and failed to see his race out on his next three starts. Sets out for a new yard now in first-time cheekpieces following wind surgery.

Form: P/21086-

Hooligan³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: T R George| OR: 134

11/2

Left bumper effort well behind when springing a surprise in 13-runner novice hurdle at Warwick in March. Followed up 8 months later at Wetherby and will go on improving now upped in trip.

Form: 51-1

Brinkley²⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 130WS

11/8

Looked a good staying prospect when making second hurdle start a winning one in 10-runner novice at Newbury in February. That form is strong and his opening mark is very appealing (had wind op).

Form: 731-

Adicci³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 128

5/1

Showed improved form to pick up a second career win after 8 months off in 6-runner handicap at Fontwell (17.7f, heavy) 32 days ago, keeping on well. 4 lb rise fair and he should remain competitive.

Form: 212F0-1

Buckhorn George²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 124

9/1

Signed off last term with heavy-ground maiden success and stepped up on that form when second on Plumpton handicap debut/reappearance. Looked paceless in a briskly-run race at Wincanton last time.

Form: 52P1-29

Trans Express^p²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 109| BF| CD

3/1

Course specialist who has dropped a long way in the weights and found only one too good back here (16.8f) 25 days ago. 2 lb higher in a stronger race now, but shouldn't be taken lightly.

Form: 74-8762

Non-Runners

Accomplice¹⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Forecasts

Brinkley (11/8), Trans Express (3/1), Adicci (5/1), Hooligan (11/2), Accomplice (6/1), Buckhorn George (9/1), Dan McGrue (100/1)

BRINKLEY won a decent-looking Newbury novice on first start for David Pipe in February, which makes an opening BHA mark of 130 look very appealing, so he’s given the vote despite conceding race fitness to all bar one of his opponents. Hooligan is another who should have more to offer now venturing into handicaps up in trip, with Fontwell-scorer Adicci likely to remain competitive.