Celotex Thermaclass Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 4m 43.42s

Jungle Jack²⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 125| BF| C

9/2

Irish point winner who won his first 3 starts over hurdles and might have completed the four-timer but for a late mistake when second in a handicap at Bangor 8 months ago. Merits respect on return.

Form: 1/1112-

Thomas Macdonagh^p,t²⁸⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: William Featherstone⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 125WS

22/1

Ended last season in reasonable form over fences but likelihood is that he'll need this first run in 9 months back over hurdles.

Form: 2/7P235-

Djelo¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 114| D

1/3

Bought for €140,000 after making a winning debut in a juvenile hurdle in France over a year ago and made an emphatic start in this country when readily landing a handicap at Exeter 10 days ago, barely off the bridle. Obvious claims under a penalty.

Form: 1-1

Ginger Mail³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander| OR: 118

7/1

Promising sort who improved again to double his tally in a 7-runner handicap hurdle at Ayr on reappearance. Capable of better again, so looks a player.

Form: 285U1-1

Non-Runners

Rocky Man³²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Pyramid Place²²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: M F Harris J: Mitchell Bastyan

Forecasts

Djelo (1/3), Jungle Jack (9/2), Rocky Man (5/1), Ginger Mail (7/1), Thomas Macdonagh (22/1), Pyramid Place (25/1)

After winning his only start in France, DJELO made a taking British debut as he maintained his unbeaten record in a competitive Exeter handicap 10 days ago. Under a penalty, he looks the one to beat, though faces some solid opposition in the form of Rocky Man, Jungle Jack and Ginger Mail, who all boast solid, upwardly-mobile profiles.