Directors Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 6m 17.41s

Mr Yeats^p¹¹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Bradley Harris⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 89| C

5/2

Course winner who got back on the up with victory at Ludlow (21.2f) under top amateur 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with stable's 10 lb conditional now up and obvious claims under penalty if his stamina lasts out.

Form: 1132-41

Bomber's Moon¹⁷¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁸⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 87| BF

12/1

Long-standing maiden well beaten over fences the last twice but ran well over hurdles at Hereford before that. First appearance since December.

Form: 275246-

Ratoute Yutty^t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Lewis Stones| T: C Fryer| OR: 81| CD

11/2

Goes well here, resuming winning ways in C&D mares' handicap under this rider 4 weeks ago. Up 3 lb and jockey not claiming this time but no surprise to see her put up another good showing all the same.

Form: 56417-1

Ace Time⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Godfrey| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 81

40/1

Purple patch when landing 2m handicap hurdles at Leicester and Uttoxeter late last year, but subsequent efforts poor and he's unproven over this far.

Form: 186577-

Matchmaking⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Andrews| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 79

11/4

One-time fairly useful Flat winner who opened his account over hurdles in extended 3m Southwell handicap 6 weeks ago, suited by emphasis on speed at trip. Could go well again up 5 lb.

Form: P0841-

Letter At Dawn^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 75

9/4

Maiden who showed a bit more up in trip in 23.8f Ludlow novices' handicap hurdle 26 days ago, no match for thriving winner. Needs to build on that.

Form: 6P789-2

Non-Runners

Optimistic Bias³²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 13

T: H J Evans J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

Letter At Dawn (9/4), Mr Yeats (5/2), Matchmaking (11/4), Ratoute Yutty (11/2), Bomber's Moon (12/1), Optimistic Bias (16/1), Ace Time (40/1)

RATOUTE YUTTY could be worth chancing to notch up a third C&D win from her last 3 visits to Huntingdon. The penalised Mr Yeats is the obvious danger for all his stamina isn't guaranteed. Matchmaking could go well if getting the race run to suit again.