Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 4m 7.40s

Hacker Des Places³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 129| D

2/1

French import who won a 2m Wetherby juvenile (heavy) last winter. Stepped up on reappearance when 10 lengths fourth of 12 at Lingfield last month. Respected having been eased another 3 lb since.

Form: 3121-64

Port Or Starboard^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Ben Jones| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 112| BF

11/2

Fair Flat maiden who has matched that form when placed on all 4 starts in maiden/novice hurdles. Ought to be competitive off his opening handicap mark in this sphere.

Form: 2223

Ballybreeze^h⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 111| BF

9/4

Low-mileage hurdler who did shape too badly when third on his Wetherby handicap debut over Christmas, despite pulling hard. Has the potential for better if he learns to settle.

Form: F/6-5743

Jaunty Viking^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: B Eckley| OR: 110

3/1

Off the mark in 2¾m Ffos Las handicap last summer and better form in defeat since, showing he has the speed for 2m when second at Ffos Las at the beginning of the month.

Form: 6-31332

Sabbathical¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 105| D

12/1

Scored over fences at Fakenham in November and resumed winning ways over hurdles at Exeter in January. Type to bounce back from rare poor run latest. Tongue tie on for just a second time.

Form: 213315

Forecasts

Hacker Des Places (2/1), Ballybreeze (9/4), Jaunty Viking (3/1), Port Or Starboard (11/2), Sabbathical (12/1)

JAUNTY VIKING ran well back down at 2m last time and might be up to getting his head back in front here. This looks a touch easier than the handicaps Hacker des Places has contested so far this season so he's feared most ahead of Ballybreeze.