Racing Only Bettor Podcast Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 4m 13.9s

Non Stop²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 115| D

17/2

Fair Flat winner at 1m and doubled hurdles tally in receipt of handy 4-y-o allowance with facile success at Warwick (2m, heavy) in January. Failed to replicate that back there 4 weeks ago but return to testing ground may help now.

Form: 1317

Spirit D'aunou⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 115| D

5/6

Promise when runner-up on debut and justified cramped odds at Huntingdon (15.8f) in December. Improved further and looked more polished as he defied a penalty at Ludlow in January and he's just the type to improve further now handicapping for his good yard.

Form: 211

Start In Front¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 111| D

13/2

Has plenty of experience over hurdles already and opened account in juvenile event at Wetherby (2m, heavy) in December. Well below best next 2 starts but back on track when second on handicap bow at Sedgefield (16.8f) 16 days ago. Interesting Northern raider.

Form: 361722

Penna Rossa^p⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: C Poulton| OR: 107| CD

16/1

Modest handicapper on Flat but left hurdles debut effort in her wake when landing a C&D juvenile in December, well served by switch to positive tactics and finding extra when challenged. Needs to pull out more now attentions switched to handicaps.

Form: 41

Havaila³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: M F Harris| OR: 103

9/2

Fairly useful form on Flat. Sold from Sir Michael Stoute 62,000 gns last July and left hurdles debut form well behind when second behind Penna Rossa in a C&D juvenile in December. However, that something of a standout effort having ran well below that level both starts since.

Form: 5286

Jikala⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 103

10/1

Fair form when fourth in 2 juvenile hurdles in France in the spring. New connections acquired her for €22,000 and she made a promising start when second of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Hereford (16.2f, soft) in January, travelling strongly long way. Obvious contender.

Form: 442

Non-Runners

Jilaijone¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 4

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Spirit D'aunou (5/6), Havaila (9/2), Jilaijone (9/2), Start In Front (13/2), Non Stop (17/2), Jikala (10/1), Penna Rossa (16/1)

SPIRIT D'AUNOU is learning by the run, looking more polished as he made it 2 wins from 3 starts to date at Ludlow in January. Very much the type to progress again now handicapping, he gets the nod to continue the good work, possibly at the chief expense of Venetia Williams' Jikala. Start In Front and Jilaijone complete the shortlist.