Ladbrokes Committed To Safer Gambling Intermediate Hurdle (Listed Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 2.84s

Soaring Glory²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 149| CD

5/6

Impressive winner of the Betfair Hurdle over C&D last season and took his form up another notch with Ascot listed handicap success on reappearance. Looks capable of even better and the one to beat.

Form: 2F314-1

Gowel Road¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 141| CD

3/1

Won twice over C&D (handicap then novice) last term. Another step forward when landing 21f Cheltenham handicap a fortnight ago but remains to be seen whether small field back at 2m is ideal for him.

Form: 4110-61

Onemorefortheroad¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 133| D

8/1

Made it 4 wins in his last 5 starts when making all over 2m at Huntingdon 18 days ago. Possibility he'll be able to dictate again and unlikely to go down without a fight.

Form: 311-411

Captain Morgs⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 131| D

9/2

Probably a bit fortunate to win at Ascot 8 days ago as he looked held until the eventual second made a mess of the last but, nonetheless, it was an improved effort. Yard has very good record in this.

Form: 220F-31

Forecasts

Soaring Glory (5/6), Gowel Road (3/1), Captain Morgs (9/2), Onemorefortheroad (8/1)

This is likely to provide a different test to the well-run big-field handicaps which have seen SOARING GLORY to best effect so far but this 6-y-o is still very much on an upward curve and is fancied to cope. Captain Morgs is feared most for a yard seeking a fifth win in this since 2012.