Drywall Contracts National Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 5m 58.70s

Jersey Wonder^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 116| D

16/1

Largely consistent in the first half of last season, including a win at Fontwell off 2 lb higher, and he presumably needed the run after 8 months off when well held at Newton Abbot 3 weeks ago. Cheekpieces refitted. Should be sharper now.

Form: 53432-7

Mr Yeats^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 113

3/1

Won a trio of handicap hurdles last season and has returned in good form, finishing second over C&D 17 days ago. Should go well again from an unchanged mark.

Form: 234-632

Secret Trix^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 108| D

8/11

Has improved since stepped up to 3m, raising his game again with cheekpieces added when landing back-to-back wins at Southwell this summer. Could still be a head of his mark despite a further 6 lb rise.

Form: 5133-11

Kazontherazz²⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Atkins⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 106| BF| C

11/2

Course winner over a slightly shorter trip in December 2021. Runner-up twice in the first half of last season but not seen since an early unseat on his Worcester chase debut in October of last year. Watching brief is the percentage call after 8 months off.

Form: 212/22U-

Midnight Glance^p¹⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 102| D

12/1

Chase winner last winter. Reportedly finished lame when fifth of 6 at Doncaster in January and given time since. Goes back hurdling now.

Form: 623125-

Forecasts

Secret Trix (8/11), Mr Yeats (3/1), Kazontherazz (11/2), Midnight Glance (12/1), Jersey Wonder (16/1)

SECRET TRIX didn't look all out when going in again at Southwell recently and can defy the handicapper again and complete a hat-trick. Mr Yeats was second off the same mark here last time and is second choice ahead of Jersey Wonder, who should be sharper for his recent reappearance.