Snellings Selling Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 8.7s

Weebill^p,t³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 113| BF| CD

11/2

Enhanced good record at selling/claiming level when landing a 5-runner event over this C&D in March. However, he wasn't on a going day at Stratford (18.7f, heavy) next time and needs to bounce back.

Form: 23/1314-

Hayedo²⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 112| D

3/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat who improved to open his account in a Hereford juvenile last January. Below par at Fontwell when last seen in August but sights lowered back from a break here and he needs considering.

Form: 7315/35-

True Romance^p,t¹⁰⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Adrian Heskin| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 102| BF| D

2/1

Though sole success from 13 starts in this sphere was gained back in 2019, he did go close in a Taunton seller in November and scored on the Flat the following month. Well below par the last twice (latterly on the Flat) but definite chance if on-song.

Form: 239234-

Hey Bob^t²²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Coulson| OR: 97| CD

25/1

Won 3 on the bounce last spring/summer, including this very race 12 months ago. However, resumes from a break with a bit to prove having failed to fire on each of his last 3 starts.

Form: 1/11709-

Gavin^h,t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 93| D

15/8

Winner of a Uttoxeter handicap in November 2022 and while he's blown hot-and-cold since (in this sphere and on the Flat), his Taunton second to Phoenix Risen (winner again since) back from a break last month represented a welcome return to form. Big player.

Form: 6/F5502-

Non-Runners

Olly's Folly⁵³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: Mark Gillard J: Lewis Stones

Forecasts

Gavin (15/8), True Romance (2/1), Hayedo (3/1), Weebill (11/2), Hey Bob (25/1), Olly's Folly (33/1)

The most recent piece of solid form on offer is GAVIN's second to an upwardly mobile rival in a Taunton handicap and, entitled to come on for that run (his first for almost 6 months), he is taken to go one better here. True Romance needs to bounce back but will be a threat if able to do so and Hayedo should be in the mix, provided he is ready to roll following an 8-month absence.