Old Boston Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 6m 12.24s

Godrevy Point³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 117

5/6

Runner-up twice before getting off the mark in a 25f Hereford maiden 35 days ago. Did make quite hard work of landing short odds on that occasion but still rates a potential improver in handicaps.

Form: 5-35221

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Thegallantway⁷¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 117| D

18/1

Ran poorly over fences last time (0-7 in that sphere) but this dual hurdle winner is well handicapped if a return to the smaller obstacles helps to spark a revival. Might be worth chancing.

Form: 55-335P

Present Value²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 113| BF

11/2

Ended lengthy losing run at Leicester in December on yard debut but hasn't been in the same form in his 2 starts since. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 79-6178

Phil De Pail^t1³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 109

9/1

Fair bumper performer. Similar form first 2 hurdle starts and perhaps simply unsuited by heavy ground when running poorly at Uttoxeter latest. Tongue tie goes on now handicapping.

Form: 364-52P

River Walk³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 108

5/1

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner towards the end of 2021. Respectable fourth on Musselburgh handicap debut last month and dropped 3 lb since. Possible longer trip could unlock improvement. Respected.

Form: 1124

Jelski^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 104

17/2

Ended a losing sequence stretching back to 2019 at Cartmel (2¾m) in July. Easily best run since then when second of 11 at Sedgefield in January. Disappointing at Catterick since.

Form: 159528

Non-Runners

Turning Gold¹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: R Bevis J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Godrevy Point (5/6), River Walk (5/1), Present Value (11/2), Turning Gold (11/2), Jelski (17/2), Phil De Pail (9/1), Thegallantway (18/1)

In a trappy finale it may be worth taking a chance that a return to hurdles sparks something in THEGALLANTWAY as he's certainly well treated on his best form. Richard Bandey has sent out a couple of nice winners in the Tim Syder silks in the last week or so and Godrevy Point has the potential for better in handicaps, despite making a bit of a meal of it last time. River Walk is best of the rest.