Star Sports Bet Owners Club Guarantee Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 30.50s

The Twisler^p³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 120

13/2

Won 2m handicap hurdles at Fakenham and Plumpton towards the end of last year before falling heavily at Kempton on final start. Is fit from a recent spin on the Flat, so not taken lightly.

Form: 25/511F-

Naizagai^t¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112

9/4

Made winning start over hurdles at Cartmel last season and filled the frame next 6 starts. Below form final 2 outings but has been given a chance by the handicapper on this return to action.

Form: 224304-

Chives⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 110| BF

5/2

Improved since handicapping, winning at Bangor (19.5f) and Stratford (2¾m). Shaped as if still on a fair mark when third at Market Rasen (23.1f) since but this drop back in trip isn't sure to suit.

Form: 633-113

Green Or Black^p,t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 109

10/3

Winless since July 2019, but looked stretched by the longer trip when third in 2m4f handicap at Worcester 13 days ago. Eased 3 lb and not ruled out.

Form: F-24333

Pink Jazz^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: G Sheehan| T: S Curran| OR: 105

20/1

Just modest form at best over hurdles and went with no encouragement back on the Flat at Newbury last month. Improvement needed now switching to handicap company in this sphere.

Form: 356-

Dutch Admiral^p1⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 102

17/2

Landed a juvenile hurdle at Huntingdon last September. Saddle slipped when well held on handicap bow at Stratford 9 months later, so worth another chance in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 551-0

Non-Runners

Vorashann⁹

Weight: 12-5| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: Miss Ellie Vaughan

Forecasts

Naizagai (9/4), Chives (5/2), Vorashann (3/1), Green Or Black (10/3), The Twisler (13/2), Dutch Admiral (17/2), Pink Jazz (20/1)

THE TWISLER is fit from a recent spin on the Flat and is still on a fair mark on the pick of his hurdle form, so he could be the answer with his yard going well. Naizagai has been cut a bit of slack by the handicapper on this return to action so he’s worth considering, as is Dutch Admiral, whose handicap debut effort at Stratford is easily excused.