betfred.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 5m 6.8100000000000005s

Overthetop²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 120| D

12/1

Point/bumper winner who made it 2 wins from 3 starts over hurdles at Newcastle in January 2020. Off 27 months prior to this season when pulled up at Perth last month. This run should reveal more.

Form: 11614/P

Kerosine Light^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 119

4/1

Made a low-key debut in bumper but left that behind sent hurdling for new yard 12 months later, winning maiden at Bangor in May before following up in Warwick handicap. Major player upped in trip.

Form: 8FP2-11

Mulberry Hill^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112| D

11/4

Has had 4 starts for Fergal O'Brien, off the mark on her second run in a Worcester maiden (20f) in August last year. Too free after 8 months off in handicap at Huntingdon 24 days ago. Could do better.

Form: 22/212-4

Striking Out²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Godfrey| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 108| D

14/1

Irish point winner who won Hereford maiden (19.7f) on Rules debut in April. Went backwards from that effort when well-beaten third of 4 at Worcester (23f) last time. Needs to bounce back on handicap bow.

Form: 21/231-3

Cremant^p,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: K Brogan| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 103

11/4

Won handicap hurdle at Stratford (18.7f) in November 2020 and was in decent heart over timber last season. Shaped as if better for run after 5 months off at Uttoxeter last month. On a workable mark.

Form: 23227-3

Equus Millar^v¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Ring| T: S-J Davies| OR: 101| D

11/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020 but has finished runner-up twice this year. In the process of running creditably when falling at last at Fakenham (20f) in April, However, below form at Ludlow last time.

Form: 6224F-7

Pateen^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 93

5/1

Dual winner last summer at around 17f but has yet to prove his stamina for this trip. Better could have been expected when down the field at Market Rasen (16.6f) last time. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 7553-08

Forecasts

Cremant (11/4), Mulberry Hill (11/4), Kerosine Light (4/1), Pateen (5/1), Equus Millar (11/1), Overthetop (12/1), Striking Out (14/1)

KEROSINE LIGHT is 2 from 2 since joining Donald McCain and he can land the hat-trick. Having won at Bangor on his stable bow, the 5-y-o needed to find more on handicap debut at Warwick and duly delivered, so he can continue his progress with the extra distance to suit. The main danger could be Cremant who is now 2 lb below his last winning mark, while Mulberry Hill can step up from her return.