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At The Races App Expert Tips Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 99| D

Lightly-raced winning hurdler but hasn't made a significant impact in his 3 handicap starts. Cheekpieces are refitted back from another 10 weeks off.

Form: 1724-P7

Monty Nevett⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 97

Modest in bumpers/over hurdles for Jedd O'Keeffe, leaving that yard after finishing well held on 21f course handicap debut in November. New stable drops him back in trip.

Form: 687-390

Rick Blaine²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Harrison Beswick| T: S Lycett| OR: 91

Modest Flat winner. Similar form when third in 2m maiden/novice hurdles at Worcester last summer but below that level when pulled up in a handicap and remote fourth in novice seller on his return to action last month. First-time blinkers need to help spark a revival.

Form: 33P4

Our Pink Lady^t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Lily Pinchin| T: James Owen| OR: 90

Placed both starts over hurdles for Stuart Crawford and recorded her best effort for current yard when third of 7 over 2m at Fakenham before Christmas. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 33-P663

Churchman⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jay Tidball⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 90

Modest maiden hurdler but made a much better fist of it on his second handicap start back down markedly in trip when fourth at Ludlow (2m, soft) last time, late headway under considerate handling. Well worth a second look off 1 lb lower here.

Form: 07-6684

Pollyonesock⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 88

Showed ability in maiden/novice hurdles for Alastair Ralph and appeals as a possible improver now handicapping for new stable after a 3-month break. One to keep a close eye on in the betting.

Form: 96U3-65

Cliffs Of Dooneen^t⁵³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: C P O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 84| D

Won a Carlisle handicap hurdle in April 2022 but not seen since finishing well held on the Flat in August of that year. Watching brief is the percentage call given the length of the lay-off.

Form: 41/6238-

My Friend Sean^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Ring| T: T Lacey| OR: 83

Well held in 3 quick runs in maiden/novice hurdles around the turn of the year but no surprise were she to prove a different proposition in handicaps for her in-form stable. One to monitor closely in the betting.

Form: 6000

Riccirella^h,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Kimber| T: S England| OR: 81

Only poor form over hurdles so far but did show she can be competitive from her mark when fourth over C&D in November and this much more realistic than the C&D Grade 2 she contested last time.

Form: 79P476

Common Acclaim⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Tom Midgley| T: T D Easterby| OR: 92

Fair maiden handicapper on Flat. Similar form when reaching the frame in juvenile hurdles before Christmas and looks on a feasible mark for this first handicap over hurdles. On the shortlist.

Form: 4434

Non-Runners

Sanitiser⁸⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: Caoilin Quinn

Deadlock⁵⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: A Ralph J: N F Houlihan

Stray Bullet⁴⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: D Pipe J: Tom Buckley

Haut Berry⁹⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: A Crook J: Charlie Maggs

Forecasts

Sanitiser (9/2), My Friend Sean (5/1), Riccirella (6/1), Pollyonesock (8/1), Stray Bullet (8/1), Our Pink Lady (8/1), Common Acclaim (10/1), Churchman (10/1), Spirit Of Regulus (12/1), Cliffs Of Dooneen (16/1), Rick Blaine (20/1), Deadlock (20/1), Monty Nevett (33/1), Haut Berry (50/1)

SANITISER was an eyecatcher at Kempton in November and is taken to build on that promise off a mark which is potentially very lenient based on his Flat ability. Churchman shaped well at Ludlow in only his second handicap and heads the dangers along with Common Acclaim. Pollyonesock and My Friend Sean are handicap newcomers to keep a close eye on in the betting.