Racing Partnership TRP Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 7m 3.01s

Art Of Illusion^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁶⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 107

11/2

Fair form in maiden/novice hurdles and he ought to be competitive off this opening handicap mark. Respected.

Form: 723-232

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Mr Yeats^p¹¹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁸⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 100| CD

5/4

Won comfortably from 8 lb out of the handicap over C&D 11 days ago. Effectively running off a 1 lb lower mark this afternoon so he ought to take a bit of stopping if in the same form.

Form: 223231

Ben Lilly^b⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 106

8/1

Useful 7-time Flat winner for David Brown. Yet to reach same heights over hurdles, albeit his last 2 runs show he's down to a mark he can be competitive from. This is the longest trip he's tackled.

Form: 49-3224

Jony Max^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁸⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 106| CD

3/1

Triple chase winner since December. Below his form in that sphere when a remote fourth in Cartmel handicap hurdle last month but he does remain potentially well treated in this discipline.

Form: 1-22124

Espinator⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: K Brogan| T: A Wintle| OR: 101| CD

12/1

Dual course winner last summer. Has failed to reach the same heights this time round but his mark is coming down.

Form: 111-397

Ballymilan^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁶⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 100

12/1

Dual hurdles winner who also won her first 2 starts over fences at the start of the summer. Not at her best when second in a 2-finisher Fontwell chase last time but she does have a lower mark to work with back hurdling.

Form: 60-1172

Ho Que Oui²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Armson| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 95

66/1

Claiming hurdle winner in France but pulled up a in a couple of handicap hurdles at up to 21f for new yard at the beginning of the year. Returns from a break with something to prove, not least stamina.

Form: F2F2PP-

Forecasts

Mr Yeats (5/4), Jony Max (3/1), Art Of Illusion (11/2), Ben Lilly (8/1), Espinator (12/1), Ballymilan (12/1), Ho Que Oui (66/1)

A contest which to some extent revolves around MR YEATS who effectively runs off 1 lb lower than when successful over C&D 11 days ago so he'll be hard to beat if showing up in a similar mood. Warren Greatrex handicap newcomer Art of Illusion may give the selection most to do.