Careers In Racing Step On Track Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 3m 59.59s

Copper Fox²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 104| D

3/1

Black Sam Bellamy gelding who only needed to run to a modest level when off the mark in a Uttoxeter maiden (15.7f) last month, kept up to work as he idled run-in. More to do now handicapping but he's still low-mileage.

Form: 2-231

Maifalki²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: P W Wadge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 103| BF

10/11

Useful handicapper at best on Flat and bright enough start over hurdles following an absence, again finding only one too good in a C&D maiden 3 weeks ago. Rates a live player now sights are set on handicaps.

Form: 53/22

Chosen Flame³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Edward Austin| T: R Dobbin| OR: 89| CD

9/1

C&D winner back in summer 2020 but proved more miss than hit thereafter that season. Understandably shaped as if needing first run for 17 months here in June, fading from 2 out and this should reveal more.

Form: 53078/5

Derracrin²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Willmott| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 88

17/2

Showed promise in bumpers for Willie Mullins and best effort yet over hurdles for present yard when fifth in a Hexham handicap (2m) recently. Can figure with a repeat having been eased further 1 lb since.

Form: 54760-5

K C Bailey¹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 83

13/2

Low-mileage mare but she's yet to better poor form to date, weakening from 3 out when eighth of 11 on handicap debut at Newcastle (16.2f) when last seen in February. Needs to step up on the back of a break to feature.

Form: 78/5P58-

Forecasts

Maifalki (10/11), Copper Fox (3/1), K C Bailey (13/2), Derracrin (17/2), Chosen Flame (9/1)

MAIFALKI has made a bright start over hurdles for his new yard, again finding only a Gordon Elliott rival too strong in a C&D maiden recently and he could be the way to go now his sights are set on handicaps. Copper Fox, who scored at Uttoxeter recently, may emerge as the chief threat.