Jackson-Stops Country House Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 15.50s

JPR One³⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 127| C

9/4

Useful dual winner over hurdles but off for 12 months since coming in a well-beaten fifth in Supreme Hurdle at Cheltenham. Market can guide on his comeback run.

Form: 12105-

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Mr Grey Sky⁸⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 124| D

11/1

All-the-way hurdles winner at Leicester and Ludlow last winter but shaped as if the run was needed after 9 months off when last of 6 in handicap chase at Hereford (16f, soft) on debut over fences 89 days ago. Needs to step forward now.

Form: 3/5110-6

Zambezi Fix²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Houlihan| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 124| D

4/1

Finally opened his account for present connections when cosy winner of 2m Chepstow handicap last month. Remains on a good mark despite a 4 lb rise so another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: F-37421

Libberty Hunter⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 124| D

9/4

Won 2 bumpers for Brian Eckley and changed hands for £160,000 after. Has also made a promising start hurdling and landed 16-runner novice hurdle (6/4) at Chepstow (16f, soft) 71 days ago. Much respected now going handicapping.

Form: 1/16-231

In The Air⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 120| D

9/2

Won a pair of juvenile events last season and posted a good sixth in 2m Ascot handicap in November. Can race off a 3 lb lower mark after his break so he can't be dismissed.

Form: 3116-F6

Non-Runners

Mamoon Star³²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

JPR One (9/4), Libberty Hunter (9/4), Zambezi Fix (4/1), In The Air (9/2), Mamoon Star (5/1), Mr Grey Sky (11/1)

A case can be made for all of these but the most persuasive one is for ZAMBEZI FIX who scored with a bit up his sleeve at Chepstow last time and still looks handily weighted despite taking a 4 lb rise in the weights. Both Libberty Hunter and Mamoon Star could have more to offer now going into handicaps and appeal as the duo to chase home Bernard Llewellyn's 8-y-o in that order.