Platinum Jubilee Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:54 | Winning time: 3m 50.40s

Master Malachy^t¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 97

18/1

Ran poorly when eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Doncaster (16.6f, good to soft) 155 days ago. More needed if he's to gain a first win after his break.

Form: 76/7828-

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Stumps Or Slips¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr James Jeavons⁽⁷⁾| T: T H Weston| OR: 90

15/8

Promising sort who caught the eye under amateur rider when seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (16f, soft) 128 days ago. Goes into handicaps with better to come. Interesting.

Form: FP/3397-

Shalott^t1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: G Brown| OR: 89

7/2

Creditable third of 8 in novice hurdle at Warwick (19f, 20/1) 23 days ago. Tongue strap on for handicap hurdle debut and can't be discounted.

Form: 327/093-

Prince Of Bad Lins⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: R Potter| OR: 94

8/1

Poor maiden. 40/1, only tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good) 42 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hawker with plenty more required.

Form: 7360-

Windy Cove^h²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 85

11/2

Modest maiden on the Flat who has shown similar form over hurdles, hooded when fourth of 11 in novice at Chepstow (16f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Considered on her handicap debut off a decent opening mark.

Form: 594-

Inferno Sacree^h³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 84

9/2

Hooded when good fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Exeter (18.5f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Ought to be competitive eased 2 lb here.

Form: U45065-

Unique Company¹⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: M Weatherer| OR: 71

16/1

Remains a maiden, and only ninth of 10 in novice hurdle (150/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 105 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 26/0379-

Forecasts

Stumps Or Slips (15/8), Shalott (7/2), Inferno Sacree (9/2), Windy Cove (11/2), Prince Of Bad Lins (8/1), Unique Company (16/1), Master Malachy (18/1)

STUMPS OR SLIPS has given the strong impression he's capable of better in his three hurdling runs to date and is fancied to take a big step forward now he steps into handicap company. Both Windy Cove and Inferno Sacree are also bidding for their first victory but arrive in good order and can chase home the selection in that order.