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Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 11:57 | Winning time: 4m 14.80s

Balleticon^t³⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Chester Williams| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 121| BF

12/1

Overcame a 2-year layoff to make a winning hurdling debut at Southwell (15.8f) last December. Beaten favourite next 2 starts (tongue tied second time) and now tries handicaps after 10 months off.

Form: 225/143-

Ginistrelli^t¹⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 118| CD

25/1

Doubled hurdles tally on back of a second wind op over C&D in March. However, his profile is rather patchy and he ran poorly at Perth when last seen in June.

Form: 141F2-7

Son Of Red³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Harrison| T: A King| OR: 118

18/1

Fair 2m Flat winner who has shown similar form over hurdles, though has a bit to prove after disappointing in a first-time hood at Kempton last month.

Form: 135-56

Gala De Corton³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Angus Cheleda⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 114

11/2

Bettered low-key hurdles debut when chasing home exciting stablemate Knappers Hill at Wincanton. Just as good when second at Taunton since, albeit no match for winner. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 306-422

Drunken Pirate⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: M R Bosley| OR: 107

25/1

Big, chasing type who shaped as if retaining ability on first run since leaving Noel Williams when fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at Leicester (15.5f, good) 44 days ago. This will reveal more.

Form: 6105/4

Begin The Luck³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: K Brogan| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 105| BF

10/1

Landed back-to-back handicaps over 2m at Southwell this spring. Didn't do much wrong when third off this mark at Leicester (15.5f) last month and should remain competitive.

Form: 132943

Seaborough¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: D Shaw| OR: 100| D

13/2

Arrives on a losing run and needs everything to drop right but is holding his form well in this sphere, good second over C&D latest.

Form: 354422

Boulette^h,t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-8| J: Tom Buckley| T: N J Hawke| OR: 115

9/2

Fair maiden on Flat who opened his account in this sphere in a juvenile contest at Fontwell in November. Just as good when second in a similar event there since, so merits respect on handicap debut.

Form: 2512

Sacre Pierre¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-6| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁶⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 113| D

7/4

Landed juveniles at Uttoxeter and Cartmel in the summer. Limitations exposed in stronger company since but interesting now switching to handicaps armed with a handy weight-for-age allowance.

Form: 1135

Forecasts

Sacre Pierre (7/4), Boulette (9/2), Gala De Corton (11/2), Seaborough (13/2), Begin The Luck (10/1), Balleticon (12/1), Son Of Red (18/1), Ginistrelli (25/1), Drunken Pirate (25/1)

The vote goes to SACRE PIERRE, who has had his limitations exposed in stronger company the last twice but looks interesting now making the switch to handicap company armed with a very handy weight-for-age allowance. Fellow 3-y-o Boulette and Gala de Corton are considered the main threats.