quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 4m 58.10s

Empire De Maulde^p,t1¹¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Ewart| OR: 129| BF| C| D

8/1

Course winner who got back on scoreboard over fences at Kelso (26.2f) in October. Solid third at Cheltenham (27.3f) since but may find this on sharp side back hurdling. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 212213

Seddon³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Adrian Heskin| T: H Whittington| OR: 128| D

13/2

Gained first success for current yard with career-best hurdling effort at Lingfield (19.5f) in November. Failed to stay over longer trip at Musselburgh latest and better expected here.

Form: P6-5157

Goobinator^p1,h⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 124| BF

6/4

Still to be asked for effort when falling at Bangor in November and posted solid third of 14 at Doncaster (19.4f, good to soft) next time. Leading contender. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: F30-0F3

Nietzsche^p,t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 121| D

11/2

Won listed handicap chase at Ayr last spring. Hasn't quite hit the same heights since, including just a respectable fourth back hurdling at Catterick (2m) 25 days ago.

Form: 1-0R424

Getareason^t,v1⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 116| D

9/1

Opened account for current yard over fences at Hexham last spring but not scored since and has disappointed in this sphere the last twice. Now visored for first time.

Form: 124490

Big Bad Bear²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 113

4/1

Largely been operating below best over hurdles this winter, struggling some way out when eighth of 10 at Uttoxeter last month. Needs to show more before becoming of interest.

Form: 203548