Pertemps Medical Professionals Nursing Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 3m 47.48s

Technological^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Jones| T: M F Harris| OR: 110

15/2

Useful at best on the Flat up to 2m and got off the mark over hurdles in a 3-runner event at Exeter in April. Not in the same form under a penalty at Kempton 8 days later, though perhaps found it coming too soon.

Form: 3/3P316-

Let Me Be¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 109| D

15/2

Dual-bumper winner back in 2019. Prolific on the level more recently but was pulled up back hurdling for new stable in 19f Warwick handicap 2 weeks ago, having suffered irregular heartbeat. Looks risky on the back of that.

Form: 11548/P-

Daniel Deronda^h,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 109

13/2

Showed more like his fairly useful Flat form tried in a tongue tie when second in 15.8f novice at Southwell in March. Couldn't repeat that effort back there last time, however. so has a bit to prove on handicap debut. Hood back on.

Form: 524-

Saligo Bay¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 109| D

4/5

Fairly useful winner at 12f on Flat. Had been proving expensive to follow over hurdles but got the job done in 6-runner maiden (8/13) at Plumpton (15.9f, good) 18 days ago. Opening mark looks very fair and can follow up.

Form: 62221-

Rhebus Road¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 106

5/1

Fairly useful Flat performer (won Newmarket handicap final start for Ralph Beckett) and progressed from hurdles debut when runner-up at Fontwell in November. Failed to repeat that effort on Taunton handicap debut but may have benefited from a break.

Form: 426-

Non-Runners

Justified²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: N B King J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Saligo Bay (4/5), Rhebus Road (5/1), Daniel Deronda (13/2), Technological (15/2), Let Me Be (15/2), Justified (8/1)

SALIGO BAY looks to have been handed a very fair opening mark so he's a straightforward choice to follow up his Plumpton maiden win. Justified, a fair second at Fakenham on Tuesday, posted a good second at Stratford last month and that performance is backed up by the clock, while Rhebus Road is still lightly raced and may have benefited from a break.