Broxton Gates Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 5m 9.65s

Harbour Lake³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 126

6/4

Has made a most promising start to career, landing back-to-back Wetherby novices late last year. Held when brought down late at Huntingdon but opening mark looks potentially lenient.

Form: 11B

Jungle Jack³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 125| C

6/5

Irish point winner who is unbeaten in three starts over hurdles, defying a double penalty at this track (16.7f) last month. Open to further progress and has untapped potential beyond 2m.

Form: 1-111

Killiney Court^t⁶³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-2| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 118| D

66/1

Useful at one stage for Henry de Bromhead and showed that he retains some ability when third in hunter at Leicester 12 months ago. Well-beaten last of 2 in points recently and not getting any younger.

Form: 324-432

The Grey Falco²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Ralph| OR: 117

11/1

Made up into a fairly useful novice hurdler last winter and all the better for a wind operation when landing first handicap at Haydock in January. Folded tamely at Sandown since so must bounce back.

Form: 2P-5617

Ulverston²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 116| D

7/1

Reliable sort who possibly needed the run after 11 months off when fifth at Uttoxeter last month. Should be much closer to form here but faces a couple of potentally well-treated rivals.

Form: 13323-5

Non-Runners

Goobinator²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Jungle Jack (6/5), Harbour Lake (6/4), Goobinator (13/2), Ulverston (7/1), The Grey Falco (11/1), Killiney Court (66/1)

A potential match on paper between HARBOUR LAKE and Jungle Jack, with narrow preference for the former. An opening mark of 126 could underestimate and, back in calmer waters, he can prove that his late departure at Huntingdon was just a minor blip. Donald McCain's charge is unbeaten in 3 starts over timber so far so he's the obvious danger.