Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 2.90s

Cheddleton³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 137| C

11/1

Useful handicap chaser who proved a major let-down back in that sphere at this course (16.3f, good to soft) 35 days ago, broke blood vessel. Reverts to the smaller obstacles off a lower mark but comes with risks attached on the back of that.

Form: 43/32-44

Jason The Militant^p1,t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 132

11/2

One-time very smart hurdler for Henry De Bromhead but has made little impact for current connections. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 497P-09

Fortescue Wood^h,t³⁰⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 126

13/2

Hard-pulling front runner who ran to a fairly useful level in defying a penalty in a 11-runner novice at Ayr (2m) 10 months ago. That form has worked out well and he's a big player on handicap debut.

Form: 314/131-

Thereisnodoubt^t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 123

13/2

Rising 11 but he was better than ever when returning from 5 months off to win at Perth (2m, heavy) in September. Below par both starts since, though.

Form: 44-1374

Gaelik Coast^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Maggs⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 123

12/1

Has fallen in the weights and looked unlucky not to finish closer when third in 6-runner handicap hurdle at Doncaster (19.4f, good) 24 days ago, short of room passing omitted final hurdle. Must enter calculations.

Form: 2F60-63

Punta Del Este²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 121

5/2

Winner in France and promising start for this yard when third in the Victor Ludorum here in February. Has yet to build on that but has shaped well both starts this term, including in a hotly-contested Sandown handicap (2m) 3 weeks ago.

Form: 1307-23

Start In Front^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: William Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 111

11/4

Confirmed the promise of his reappearance when winning 6-runner handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, heavy) 23 days ago, rallying to lead soon after last.

Form: 2239-31

Forecasts

Punta Del Este (5/2), Start In Front (11/4), Jason The Militant (11/2), Thereisnodoubt (13/2), Fortescue Wood (13/2), Cheddleton (11/1), Gaelik Coast (12/1)

PUNTA DEL ESTE has shaped well on both starts back this term and is fancied to get off the mark for his current connections now returning to the scene of his excellent third in the Victor Ludorum. Fortescue Wood's Ayr win 10 months ago has worked out well, so he's considered a big threat on his handicap debut, while Gaelik Coast and Start In Front also command plenty of respect.