Directors Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 6m 2.39s

Tel'art^p,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Conor Ring| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 102

14/1

Fair winner at 3¼m over hurdles for Ben Pauling and posted some respectable efforts in hunter chases for this yard last spring. Been more miss than hit since but ran well over C&D in February and can't be ruled out.

Form: 36P26-4

Catuaba²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 96| D

11/10

Found improvement when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Warwick (25f, good to soft) 28 days ago by ½ length from Jack The Farmer, finding extra. 5 lb rise fair and looks sure to go well again.

Form: 1/5029-1

Whenitrainsitpours²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Tristan Durrell| T: M F Harris| OR: 92| BF

9/2

Still looking for first success and was below best form when fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (23.8f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Remains fairly treated, though, and not discounted.

Form: U8437-4

Jack The Farmer⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Tom Buckley| T: N J Hawke| OR: 81| BF

3/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs but has made the frame in all 3 starts for Nigel Hawke, latest when creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 7PP3-23

Ratoute Yutty^p⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Stones| T: C Fryer| OR: 69| CD

8/1

Dual winner over C&D last year and arrives on back of respectable fifth of 9 in Strathord handicap (26.4f, good) 8 days ago. 5 lb out of the weights but can make presence felt.

Form: P574-85

Forecasts

Catuaba (11/10), Jack The Farmer (3/1), Whenitrainsitpours (9/2), Ratoute Yutty (8/1), Tel'art (14/1)

Preference is for CATUABA, who is still low mileage and upped his game when making a successful handicap bow at Warwick earlier this month. Jack The Farmer rates the principal danger.