Trevor Davies Memorial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:19 | Winning time: 4m 55.49s

Reserve Tank^b,t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 125| D

6/1

Inconsistent sort who has drawn a blank since winning a Wincanton Grade 2 in November 2019. Not enough promise in his recent hurdle efforts to suggest he's likely to snap that losing run here.

Form: P8P643-

Sainte Doctor^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 124| CD

6/5

French Flat winner who has raised her game in this sphere following a breathing op/fitting of a tongue strap, scoring at Uttoxeter and over C&D this spring. Further 7 lb rise unlikely to prevent her making a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 142211-

Smurphy Enki⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Joe Anderson| T: C Gordon| OR: 123| CD

5/1

Below par on both starts since his Boxing Day second at Fontwell but he's been cut a bit of slack by the handicapper as a result and it would be no surprise were he to stage a revival.

Form: P1/7286-

Thibault^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis| T: A West| OR: 122| CD

3/1

Back to winning ways in small-field Fontwell handicap in March. Found a competitive Aintree handicap too much next time but showed he's still in good form with a Chepstow Flat win 10 days ago.

Form: 23U517-

Hypnotik¹⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Cillin Leonard⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 120

33/1

Bumper/hurdle winner in France. Last seen pulling up in a Compiegne chase in November. Joined a good stable and would come into it if the betting speaks in his favour.

Form: 3P/140P-

Warranty²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 109

18/1

Fairly useful on the Flat and made a fine yard/handicap debut when narrowly beaten at Fontwell in March. Pulled up at Kempton since, though.

Form: C359/28-

Forecasts

Sainte Doctor (6/5), Thibault (3/1), Smurphy Enki (5/1), Reserve Tank (6/1), Warranty (18/1), Hypnotik (33/1)

SMURPHY ENKI is now 4 lb lower than when runner-up at Fontwell over Christmas and might be worth siding with to bounce back to form after a short break and bring to an end the winning run of Sainte Doctor. Hypnotik is one to keep an eye on in the market on his first run for Dr Richard Newland after coming over from France.