Free Tips On attheraces.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 3m 49.8s

Sabbathical⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 102| D

2/1

In good form over fences in recent weeks, second at Ffos Las before easily going one better at Fakenham a week ago. Same mark back hurdling so has obvious claims.

Form: 3137-21

Phoebus Lescribaa³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: R Dickin| OR: 100| CD

8/1

Regained the winning thread when narrowly landing a C&D handicap in June. Well held next 2 starts but latest Uttoxeter was respectable, albeit he didn't find much for pressure.

Form: 3-21665

Framley Garth^p,t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Fergus Gregory| T: L Bailey| OR: 95

80/1

Drawn blank since 3 Flat wins in spring 2018. Placed a couple of times at a low level on Flat this summer but well held last time and others preferred back hurdling.

Form: 5PP5/5P-

Gavin^h,t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Burton| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 101| D

10/3

Improved effort over hurdles when making a successful handicap debut at Uttoxeter 10 days ago under Danny Burton. Hit with an 11 lb rise but he could easily have more to offer.

Form: 8651

Major Snugfit^t,v¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 84

13/8

Three Flat wins this year and came good over hurdles at Sedgefield 12 days ago. Idled after the last and had a bit more in that then the winning margin suggests. Likely still on favourable mark.

Form: D5-5761

George Mallory¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Cillin Leonard| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 70

25/1

Fair on Flat (stays 1½m) for Kevin Ryan. Yet to show anything over hurdles but definitely has more chance now handicapping off a low mark.

Form: 0P-0

Forecasts

Major Snugfit (13/8), Sabbathical (2/1), Gavin (10/3), Phoebus Lescribaa (8/1), George Mallory (25/1), Framley Garth (80/1)

A smallish field but it contains some interesting types for the level. MAJOR SNUGFIT idled up the run-in at Sedgefield and is still well treated on Flat ability so he gets the nod but Sabbathical won easily off this mark over fences last week, while Gavin was an easy winner on his handicap hurdle debut, so it's unlikely Rebecca Menzies' charge will have things all his own way.