Flat Jockeys Can Jump Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:09 | Winning time: 4m 1.59s

Siroco Jo⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: K Stott| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 116| D

8/13

Useful-looking gelding who doubled his hurdles tally with a bit up his sleeve in 6-runner handicap at Newbury (16.3f) last week. Goes unpenalised for that, so the follow up looks on the cards.

Form: 2P10-1

John Betjeman^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 112| D

40/1

Off the mark in a Ffos Las handicap in May, but ran no sort of race in first-time blinkers on the Flat at Goodwood in October and fared no back over hurdles at Ascot 10 days ago. Blinkers refitted.

Form: 264-139

Glimpse Of Gold^t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 110| D

18/1

Back to form when runner-up at Worcester (2m) in September and wasn't disgraced from 6 lb higher at Fakenham on completed start since. Remains vulnerable to less-exposed sorts, though.

Form: 4852U3

Cheng Gong^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: T E Whelan| T: N B King| OR: 107

8/1

Landed a Taunton handicap in March. Mixed bag since but shaped as if better for the run after 5 months off at Ascot 10 days ago, having faded only on the run-in.

Form: 1P23-05

Albert Van Ornum²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 106

11/4

Fair ex-French 13f Flat winner. Clear signs of ability in juvenile/maiden hurdles and can do better now venturing into handicaps.

Form: 742-6

Coillte Eile²²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: A Irvine| OR: 101

40/1

Has been on the downgrade for a while now so has a fair bit to prove on this first start for a new yard after 7 months off.

Form: 535645-

Non-Runners

Bashful Boy⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: J & S Best J: Dylan Hogan

Forecasts

Siroco Jo (8/13), Albert Van Ornum (11/4), Bashful Boy (11/2), Cheng Gong (8/1), Glimpse Of Gold (18/1), John Betjeman (40/1), Coillte Eile (40/1)

SIROCO JO goes unpenalised for his recent win at Newbury, so is bound to take a bit of stopping if turning up in similar form. Albert Van Ornum is likely capable of better now venturing into handicaps and is feared most ahead of Bashful Boy, who returned to something like his best with a good second at Plumpton last week.