Cecil And Sheila Buttifant Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 3m 53.79s

Movie Legend^p²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Corey McGivern⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 119| CD

13/2

Successful 3 times over hurdles/fences during 2018/19 campaign. However, been operating below best over fences this season and a switch back to timber needs to have a positive effect now.

Form: 42-9785

Dream Du Grand Val^h¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: James Davies| T: A Irvine| OR: 117| D

40/1

Useful hurdler earlier in career who stepped up on yard debut when fourth in a C&D claimer, left behind from 2 out. Handicapper has afforded him a chance but others make greater appeal.

Form: 180/P-P4

Irish Odyssey^p1,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 117

10/3

Bumper winner in 2018 who ran one of better races over hurdles when second at Sedgefield (19.8f) 23 days ago, albeit throwing his chance away by idling. Still, expected to be in the mix again.

Form: 32U5-42

Billy's Angel^t,v¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 107| D

13/2

Fair hurdler who recorded first win for this yard in jumpers bumper at Kempton last month. More like it over fences in cheekpieces at Fontwell on Monday, and not discounted now back hurdling.

Form: 651033

Glimpse Of Gold^t⁸¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 106| CD

18/1

Fair hurdler who scored for the second time this season over C&D in October. Essentially been out of sorts over fences/hurdles since and trailed in last of 8 in a jumpers bumper in January.

Form: 214P68

Good Bye^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 101| D

12/1

Winner of a jumpers bumper in February and bettered previous hurdles efforts when third in a 13-runner Plumpton handicap 2 weeks ago. Still, he could do with jumping more fluently.

Form: 302103

Reverend Jacobs⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 93| D

6/5

Useful at best on Flat and showed benefit of recent hurdles spin when making all in a conditional jockeys' handicap at Wetherby (2m) 7 days ago. Goes unpenalised for that and claims with a repeat.

Form: 6P8661

Forecasts

Reverend Jacobs (6/5), Irish Odyssey (10/3), Billy's Angel (13/2), Movie Legend (13/2), Good Bye (12/1), Glimpse Of Gold (18/1), Dream Du Grand Val (40/1)

A useful performer in his pomp on the Flat, REVEREND JACOBS showed the benefit of a recent spin over hurdles when making all at Wetherby (2m) 7 days ago. Unpenalised for that success, he can be expected to go well again. Irish Odyssey threw away a good opportunity at Sedgefield recently but arrives in good heart so is feared, ahead of Good Bye.