Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 5m 8.22s

Calva D'Auge²¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 144| D

4/1

Impressive strike rate for Paul Nicholls, completing a hurdles hat-trick granted an easy lead at Taunton (23.9f) back in April. Not ruled out from 4 lb higher mark on return.

Form: 5/61181-

Stoner's Choice^t²⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien| OR: 143| BF

3/1

Mistakes always there but that hasn't stopped him, adding fourth hurdle success to the tally at Ascot (21.6f) in March. Below best at Perth final start but unlikely to be lacking for fitness on return

Form: 111214-

Boreham Bill¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 136| CD

4/1

Back to best when 66/1 winner of Lanzarote Hurdle in January. Well held in Coral Cup final start but shaped as if better for the run on Aintree return in October. Very much one to consider.

Form: 43310-6

Annsam²⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 130

9/1

Progressive over hurdles during 2019/20 and improved further over fences, successful at Ludlow in December. Jumping let him down sole start thereafter but may not have reached his limit in this sphere

Form: 11/F21P-

Umndeni^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 127

9/1

Right back on his game over hurdles, successful at Newton Abbot in August. Hasn't really taken to chasing so better showing not ruled out reverting to timber.

Form: 2-3U313

Jersey Wonder^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 126

3/1

Back-to-back handicap hurdle winner in the spring who ran up to best when 9 lengths sixth of 14 in a Cheltenham handicap (3m) last month. Possible he'll be sharper with that under his belt now.

Form: 311-526

Non-Runners

Press Your Luck³⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Stoner's Choice (3/1), Jersey Wonder (3/1), Calva D'Auge (4/1), Boreham Bill (4/1), Press Your Luck (5/1), Umndeni (9/1), Annsam (9/1)

A winner of the Lanzarote Hurdle over C&D last term, BOREHAM BILL shaped as though he would come forward from his Aintree return last month and, returned to this venue, he may well be up to making his mark having slipped in the weights. Press Your Luck and Umndeni are others fancied to feature.