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Saturday 26 February 2022

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Pertemps Network We've Got Your Next Job Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:19 | Winning time: 6m 21.6s

Ballyandy¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Finn Lambert⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 145

4/1

9/4, gained a deserved first win of the season in 4-runner handicap hurdle at Fakenham (23.4f) 17 days ago. Up 8 lb but had plenty in the tank there and weighted to go close again.

Form: 9-00521

Brinkley^p,t⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 142| BF| D

11/2

Smart hurdler last term who opened his account over fences in Huntingdon novice in December. Pulled up in handicap chase here since though and now reverts to hurdles.

Form: P110-1P

Ask For Glory^t⁴⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 134| BF| C| DWS

12/1

Easy winner of 21f Wincanton noivce but off 16 months since running poorly in Cheltenham novice. Returns after a wind op now with a bit to prove.

Form: 11941/5-

Prime Venture⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 132| D

10/1

Got back on track with win in 3m handicap chase (18/1) at Sandown 49 days ago. Has only second run in this sphere since early 2018 here and others appeal more.

Form: 150-8P1

Jepeck⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 10-11| J: Cameron Iles⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 130| CD

9/2

Still a useful hurdler despite his veteran status, scoring at Wincanton in January and good second in 21f handicap there a week ago. C&D winner too, so he's in the mix once more.

Form: 3-P7132

Belargus¹⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: N J Gifford| OR: 130

16/1

Dual chase winner at Sandown last term but he fell at the first on his return in 20f Cheltenham handicap in November. Has a rare run over hurdles after his break and others are more persuasive.

Form: 231F1-F

Bells Of Peterboro²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 128| CD

9/4

Looked highly progressive when stylish winner of handicap over C&D in December only to turn in modest sixth at Huntingdon last month. Worth another chance.

Form: 221-316

Mr Muldoon^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 127| D

20/1

Dual scorer over fences last season, but he's yet to fire in 4 outings this term, tried in blinkers last time. Goes back hurdling now with serious questions to answer.

Form: 14-857P

Forecasts

Bells Of Peterboro (9/4), Ballyandy (4/1), Jepeck (9/2), Brinkley (11/2), Prime Venture (10/1), Ask For Glory (12/1), Belargus (16/1), Mr Muldoon (20/1)

A few of these arrive with question marks against them, and BALLYANDY looks weighted to go in again after deservedly getting his head in front at Fakenham earlier in the month. Fellow veteran Jepeck is enjoying an excellent campaign and appeals as the one to give the selection most to do, although it would come as no surprise to see Bells Of Peterboro bounce back here and have a say too.