All Weather Sand And Fibre Surfaces 01785719991 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 4m 56.39s

Geromino^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 119

15/8

Doubled his tally in game fashion in what looked a decent novice at Uttoxeter (15.8f) last month. More needed now pitched into a handicap, but this low-mileage 5-y-o merits respect all the same.

Form: 212-341

Kauto D'Amour²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 110| D

5/1

Ended last season in good form, scoring in decisive fashion at Newcastle prior to finishing a creditable third at Wetherby. Well held on C&D reappearance, but should be sharper now.

Form: 86213-6

Temple Man²⁷⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 108

12/1

Placed on first two starts last season, but he's not the most reliable of types and ended that campaign on a decidedly low-key note.

Form: 1/23878-

Just Call Me Al^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 107| BF| CD

5/2

Right back to his best when striking over this C&D on penultimate start. Shade below par under a penalty back here next time, but effectively 2 lb lower now and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 53P414

Coup De Gold²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Aaron Anderson⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 95

4/1

Poor strike rate, just one success from 35 starts overall (Flat and jumps) and that win was gained in a maiden hurdle back in December 2019. Likely to find one or two too good once more.

Form: V53324

Non-Runners

The Blame Game¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: J Ewart J: Alan Doyle

Soloheadbeg²¹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 5

T: Micky Hammond J: Jack Hogan

Forecasts

Geromino (15/8), Just Call Me Al (5/2), Coup De Gold (4/1), The Blame Game (5/1), Kauto D'Amour (5/1), Temple Man (12/1), Soloheadbeg (14/1)

KAUTO D'AMOUR failed to make an impact on his C&D reappearance, but he's entitled to come on for that and is appealing off a 2 lb lower mark. It's hard to rule out recent Uttoxeter novice winner Geromino, for all that he needs another personal best on this handicap debut. Still, bigger threats may be posed by Just Call Me Al, who did the job well here on his penultimate start, and Soloheadbeg.